Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
A protected stretch of far eastern Nepal, set up in 1997 and covering 2,035 square kilometres of Taplejung District, including two of Kanchenjunga's peaks. It runs up to the borders of Tibet to the north and Sikkim's Khangchendzonga National Park to the east.
- Where
- Taplejung, Koshi, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 27.7155, 87.9282
Get the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kanchenjunga Conservation Area. 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 Koshi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
Kabru 21 km
A long summit ridge south of Kanchenjunga with two tops, both above seven thousand metres.
Kanchenjunga 22 km
The third highest mountain on earth, and the one Sikkim will not let anybody climb to the top of: summit parties stop a few metres short by agreement.
Zuluk 23 km
Thirty two hairpins on the old silk route.
Pathibhara 27 km
A ridge in north Sikkim with a shrine, and a long walk to it.
Khangchendzonga National Park 27 km
Around the third highest mountain on earth, and the first mixed World Heritage site in India for both nature and culture.
Mount Pandim 32 km
A peak above the Goecha La trail that Sikkim does not permit anybody to climb.
Pathibhara Devi Temple 36 km
A hilltop shrine high in the mountains above Taplejung, counted among the most important Shakti Peethas in Nepal. Pilgrims from across Nepal and India make the steep climb, believing that the goddess grants the wishes of those who reach her.
Siniolchu 38 km
A peak Douglas Freshfield called the most beautiful in the world, seen from Zemu.
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Questions
Where is Kanchenjunga Conservation Area?
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is in Taplejung, Koshi, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kabru (21 km), Kanchenjunga (22 km), Zuluk (23 km).
How do I get the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kanchenjunga Conservation Area and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Koshi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kanchenjunga Conservation Area before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Koshi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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