Pahalgam
Where the Lidder valley opens out, the starting point for the Amarnath walk and for most Kashmiri trekking.
- Where
- Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 34.0322, 75.3222
Get the Pahalgam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pahalgam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pahalgam
Betaab Valley 4.3 km
Named after a film, and it has not stopped.
Tulian Lake 8.2 km
A lake above Pahalgam, frozen most of the year, at the foot of the Zanskar range.
Aru Valley 8.5 km
Where the Kolahoi treks begin.
Kolahoi Peak 15 km
The highest peak wholly in Kashmir, above the Lidder, and its glacier is going.
Sheshnag Lake 17 km
A green lake on the Amarnath yatra route, named for the serpent said to live in it.
Amarnath Cave 26 km
An ice lingam, and the hardest yatra in the country.
Sonamarg 30 km
The meadow of gold, and the start of the Zoji La road.
Dachigam National Park 30 km
The walled hunting reserve above Srinagar that is now the last home of the hangul.
More famous places to visit in Jammu & Kashmir
Questions
Where is Pahalgam?
Pahalgam is in Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Betaab Valley (4.3 km), Tulian Lake (8.2 km), Aru Valley (8.5 km).
How do I get the Pahalgam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pahalgam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pahalgam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Jammu & Kashmir volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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