Sonamarg
The meadow of gold, and the start of the Zoji La road.
- Where
- Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 34.3024, 75.2966
Get the Sonamarg stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sonamarg. 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 Sonamarg
Kolahoi Peak 15 km
The highest peak wholly in Kashmir, above the Lidder, and its glacier is going.
Zoji La 16 km
The gate between Kashmir and Ladakh.
Krishansar Lake 21 km
An alpine lake under Nichnai, joined to Vishansar by a stream, both on the great lakes trek.
Amarnath Cave 21 km
An ice lingam, and the hardest yatra in the country.
Aru Valley 24 km
Where the Kolahoi treks begin.
Gadsar Lake 26 km
An alpine lake on the great lakes trek, ringed in flowers, with a story about a monster.
Betaab Valley 29 km
Named after a film, and it has not stopped.
Sheshnag Lake 30 km
A green lake on the Amarnath yatra route, named for the serpent said to live in it.
More famous places to visit in Jammu & Kashmir
Questions
Where is Sonamarg?
Sonamarg is in Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kolahoi Peak (15 km), Zoji La (16 km), Krishansar Lake (21 km).
How do I get the Sonamarg stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sonamarg 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 Sonamarg 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.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.