Places to visit in Karnali, Nepal
6 places to visit in Karnali, Nepal, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Phoksundo Lake, Sinja Valley, Chandannath Temple and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Karnali volume.
2 Heritage sites · 4 Hidden gems
Heritage sites in Karnali (2)
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Phoksundo Lake
An alpine lake of startling turquoise at about 3,611 metres in Dolpa, the centrepiece of Shey Phoksundo National Park. It covers 494 hectares and plunges to around 136 metres deep, with the village of Ringmo and its stupas at its southern end.
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Sinja Valley
A valley in Jumla District that was the ancient capital of the Khasa kingdom, with ruins of temples and stone pillars from that era. It is also considered the birthplace of the Nepali language.
Hidden gems in Karnali (4)
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Chandannath Temple
The chief temple of Jumla, standing in Khalanga Bazaar, the district's main town in the valley of the Tila river. It is a centre of worship for the Karnali region.
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Rara Lake
The largest lake in Nepal, about 5 km long and up to 167 metres deep, at 2,990 metres in the far northwest. Its blue water is ringed by pine and juniper forest, with the peaks of Ruma Kand and Malika Kand rising on either side.
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Rara National Park
Nepal's smallest national park, set up in 1976 across 106 square kilometres of Mugu and Jumla around Rara Lake. It rises from 2,800 metres to 4,039 metres at Chuchemara Peak, through forests of pine, spruce and juniper.
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Shey Phoksundo National Park
Nepal's largest national park and its only one beyond the main Himalayan crest, 3,555 square kilometres of Dolpa and Mugu set aside in 1984. It climbs from 2,130 to 6,885 metres, and its best-known sight is the deep turquoise Phoksundo Lake.
Collecting in Karnali
What are the best places to visit in Karnali?
LOQAH lists 6 places in Karnali. The best known include Phoksundo Lake, Sinja Valley, Chandannath Temple, Rara Lake and Rara National Park. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Karnali?
6, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Karnali?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Karnali before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Karnali and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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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.