Tsomgo Lake
A glacial lake at thirty eight hundred metres on the Nathu La road, frozen from December through March.
- Where
- Gangtok, Sikkim, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.3745, 88.7620
Get the Tsomgo Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tsomgo 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 Sikkim volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tsomgo Lake
Nathu La 7.0 km
A pass at forty three hundred metres on the old Silk Road, closed in 1962 and reopened for trade in 2006.
Jelep La 10 km
The pass to Lhasa the wool trade used, closed since 1962 and visible from Zuluk.
Enchey Monastery 14 km
Two hundred years of Nyingma practice above the town.
MG Marg 16 km
No cars, no smoking, and the whole town walks it.
Do Drul Chorten 17 km
A hundred and eight prayer wheels around one stupa.
Rumtek Monastery 22 km
The seat of the Karmapa in exile, built in the sixties as a copy of the monastery left behind in Tibet.
Aritar Lake 23 km
Boats on a lake shaped like a footprint.
Torsa Strict Nature Reserve 30 km
A strict nature reserve covering most of Haa District and bordering Sikkim and Tibet, officially named after King Jigme Khesar. It holds Bhutan's westernmost temperate forests, from broadleaf woods to alpine meadows and small lakes, and has no resident people.
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Questions
Where is Tsomgo Lake?
Tsomgo Lake is in Gangtok, Sikkim. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nathu La (7.0 km), Jelep La (10 km), Enchey Monastery (14 km).
How do I get the Tsomgo Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tsomgo Lake 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 Tsomgo Lake 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.
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