Mai Pokhari
An emerald lake about a kilometre around, in the tea hills of Ilam, held sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists. The surrounding wetland became a Ramsar site in 2008, and a botanical garden on the shore keeps orchids and plants from across eastern Nepal.
- Where
- Ilam, Koshi, Nepal
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.0069, 87.9300
Get the Mai Pokhari stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mai Pokhari. 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 Mai Pokhari
Sandakphu 13 km
Four of the five highest peaks on earth from one ridge.
Singalila National Park 18 km
The ridge along the Nepal border where the trek to Sandakphu runs, red pandas in the rhododendron.
Falut 26 km
The second highest point in West Bengal, on the Nepal border, with Everest and Kanchenjunga from one spot.
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary 26 km
Forty species in flower in April.
Mirik 29 km
A lake, a bridge and tea all around.
Batasia Loop 31 km
The toy train turns a full circle around a war memorial.
Happy Valley Tea Estate 32 km
The second oldest garden in Darjeeling.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 33 km
Darjeeling's zoo at seven thousand feet, open since 1958.
More heritage sites in Koshi
Questions
Where is Mai Pokhari?
Mai Pokhari is in Ilam, Koshi, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sandakphu (13 km), Singalila National Park (18 km), Falut (26 km).
How do I get the Mai Pokhari stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mai Pokhari 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 Mai Pokhari 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.
Collect your first stamp.
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