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.
- Where
- Ringmo, Karnali, Nepal
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 29.2000, 82.9522
Get the Phoksundo Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Phoksundo 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 Karnali volume with your photos and a note.
Near Phoksundo Lake
Shey Phoksundo National Park 20 km
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.
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve 62 km
A high reserve in the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal, 1,325 square kilometres of forest and alpine meadow between 2,850 and 5,500 metres. It is the only reserve in Nepal where regulated hunting is allowed, mainly of blue sheep.
Chandannath Temple 75 km
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.
Kali Gandaki Gorge 87 km
The gorge the Kali Gandaki has cut between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, by some measures one of the deepest in the world. The river runs through it from Mustang toward the south, with an 8,000 metre peak on either side.
Rara Lake 91 km
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.
Rara National Park 91 km
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.
Sinja Valley 95 km
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.
Lo Manthang 97 km
The walled capital of the old kingdom of Lo, at the northern end of Mustang close to the Tibetan border. Inside its mud-brick walls are a royal palace and centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in a dry, wind-carved landscape.
More heritage sites in Karnali
Questions
Where is Phoksundo Lake?
Phoksundo Lake is in Ringmo, Karnali, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Shey Phoksundo National Park (20 km), Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve (62 km), Chandannath Temple (75 km).
How do I get the Phoksundo Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Phoksundo Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnali volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Phoksundo Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnali volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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