Tso Lhamo
One of the highest lakes in the world, fed by the Cholamu glacier, source of the Teesta.
- Where
- Mangan, Sikkim, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 28.0110, 88.7560
Get the Tso Lhamo stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tso Lhamo. 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 Sikkim volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tso Lhamo
Gurudongmar Lake 4.6 km
At fifty four hundred metres, one of the highest lakes in the world, and held sacred by Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs alike.
Pauhunri 11 km
A peak on the Tibet border, and for a long time the highest thought to be in Sikkim.
Yumthang Valley 21 km
A valley of rhododendron and hot springs at thirty seven hundred metres, under snow from December to March.
Lachung 26 km
The base for Yumthang and Zero Point.
Lachen 38 km
The base for Gurudongmar.
Siniolchu 52 km
A peak Douglas Freshfield called the most beautiful in the world, seen from Zemu.
Jomolhari 55 km
A great Himalayan peak on the northern frontier of Bhutan, sometimes called the bride of Kangchenjunga. Its north face rises more than 2,700 metres above the plains, and its southern side feeds the Paro Chu; trekkers see it from the meadows of Jangothang.
Pathibhara 61 km
A ridge in north Sikkim with a shrine, and a long walk to it.
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Questions
Where is Tso Lhamo?
Tso Lhamo is in Mangan, Sikkim. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gurudongmar Lake (4.6 km), Pauhunri (11 km), Yumthang Valley (21 km).
How do I get the Tso Lhamo stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tso Lhamo and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sikkim volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tso Lhamo before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sikkim 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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