Laitlum Canyon
The end of the hills, and a stair down to a village.
- Where
- East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.4024, 91.8317
Get the Laitlum Canyon stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Laitlum Canyon. 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 Meghalaya volume with your photos and a note.
Near Laitlum Canyon
Mawphlang Sacred Forest 9.7 km
Take nothing out, not even a leaf.
Shillong Peak 14 km
The whole plateau from its highest point.
Elephant Falls 15 km
Three falls in one short walk.
Cherrapunji 17 km
Among the wettest inhabited places on earth, on a plateau edge where the cloud comes up from Bangladesh.
Wei Sawdong Falls 20 km
Three tiers, and a bamboo ladder to reach them.
Nohsngithiang Falls 20 km
Seven streams going over the Khasi escarpment together, and only in the rains.
Ward's Lake 20 km
The bridge, the boats and the middle of town.
Nohkalikai Falls 20 km
The tallest plunge waterfall in India at three hundred and forty metres, fed by rain off the plateau above it.
More hidden gems in Meghalaya
Questions
Where is Laitlum Canyon?
Laitlum Canyon is in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mawphlang Sacred Forest (9.7 km), Shillong Peak (14 km), Elephant Falls (15 km).
How do I get the Laitlum Canyon stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Laitlum Canyon and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Meghalaya volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Laitlum Canyon before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Meghalaya 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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