Kappil Beach
A quiet beach north of Varkala where the Edava-Nadayara backwater meets the Arabian Sea, with only a strip of sand between lake and sea. Coconut palms on one side, surf on the other, and the Kappil bridge across the estuary.
- Where
- Varkala, Keralam, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.7795, 76.6745
Get the Kappil Beach stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kappil Beach. 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 Keralam volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kappil Beach
Puttingal Temple 3.8 km
A Bhadrakali temple at Paravur, and where the firework disaster of 2016 happened.
Varkala Cliff 5.8 km
Red laterite cliffs standing directly over the Arabian Sea, with mineral springs coming out of the rock face.
Varkala Beach 6.1 km
A beach on the Arabian Sea at Varkala, north of Thiruvananthapuram.
Kollam Beach 14 km
A long beach with a lighthouse and a pier, at the mouth of the Ashtamudi.
Jatayu Earth Centre 15 km
The world's largest bird sculpture, on a rock.
St Thomas Fort, Tangasseri 16 km
A Portuguese fort of 1518 taken by the Dutch, now a ruin by the Kollam lighthouse.
Anchuthengu Fort 16 km
The East India Company's first permanent post on the Malabar coast, granted to them in 1693.
Kilimanoor Palace 21 km
The house Raja Ravi Varma was born in, with his studio still in it.
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Questions
Where is Kappil Beach?
Kappil Beach is in Varkala, Keralam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Puttingal Temple (3.8 km), Varkala Cliff (5.8 km), Varkala Beach (6.1 km).
How do I get the Kappil Beach stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kappil Beach and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Keralam volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kappil Beach before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Keralam 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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