Begnas Lake
The second largest of Pokhara Valley's seven lakes, in its quieter southeast corner, ringed by terraced fields and fish farms. Its level rises and falls with the monsoon and is held by a small dam built in 1988 on the Khudi Khola.
- Where
- Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 28.1717, 84.1000
Get the Begnas Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Begnas Lake. 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 Gandaki volume with your photos and a note.
Near Begnas Lake
Rupa Lake 2.8 km
A long, shallow lake in the southeast of the Pokhara Valley, about 1.35 square kilometres and no more than 6 metres deep, lying north to south beside Begnas. It is the third largest of the valley's lakes, and far quieter than Phewa.
International Mountain Museum 12 km
A museum in Pokhara given over to the world's mountains and the people who live among and climb them. Its halls cover the Himalaya's great peaks, the history of mountaineering and the cultures of the high valleys.
Bindhyabasini Temple 14 km
One of the oldest temples in Pokhara, on a small hill in the old town, dedicated to Bindhyabasini, a form of Durga. Stone stairways climb to a courtyard with shrines to Saraswati, Shiva, Hanuman and Ganesh, and on clear days views of the Annapurnas.
Davis Falls 14 km
A waterfall in Pokhara where the outflow of Phewa Lake plunges straight into the ground and disappears. Its Nepali name, Patale Chhango, means the underworld's waterfall: the water runs through a tunnel some 30 metres below the surface.
Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave 14 km
A cave shrine to Shiva across the road from Davis Falls in Pokhara. Steps lead down past a lingam to a damp chamber where the water of the falls can be seen thundering through the rock.
Tal Barahi Temple 15 km
A small two-roofed temple to the goddess Barahi on an island in the middle of Phewa Lake, reached only by boat. It is the most important shrine in Pokhara, and crowds of devotees row out on Saturdays and festival days.
Sarangkot 15 km
A ridge above Pokhara, once a village and now part of the city, where people gather before dawn to watch sunrise light Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Machhapuchhre. Paragliders launch from its slopes and drift down over Phewa Lake.
World Peace Pagoda, Pokhara 16 km
A white Buddhist peace pagoda on Anadu Hill, high above the southern shore of Phewa Lake. The walk up through the forest ends in a view across the lake and Pokhara to the Annapurna range.
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Questions
Where is Begnas Lake?
Begnas Lake is in Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rupa Lake (2.8 km), International Mountain Museum (12 km), Bindhyabasini Temple (14 km).
How do I get the Begnas Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Begnas Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gandaki volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Begnas Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gandaki volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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