Mana Village
The last village before Tibet, and Vyas Gufa.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.9671, 79.4110
Get the Mana Village stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mana Village. 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 Uttarakhand volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mana Village
Mana Pass 11 km
One of the highest motorable passes in the world, beyond Badrinath and beyond Mana village.
Mukut Parbat 15 km
A peak beside Kamet, first climbed by a New Zealand party that included Hillary's friends.
Kamet 18 km
A blunt white pyramid on the Tibet border, second highest in Garhwal and a good deal harder than the first.
Vasudhara Falls 20 km
Water that is said to avoid the impure.
Mana 22 km
The last village before the Tibet border, with a bridge Bhima is said to have laid.
Satopanth Tal 23 km
A triangular lake above Badrinath where the trinity is said to bathe, one corner each.
Vasuki Parbat 25 km
A peak above the Gangotri glacier, named for the serpent, and a hard technical climb.
Badrinath Temple 26 km
One of the four dhams, painted in bright colours against grey rock, with a hot spring at the steps.
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Questions
Where is Mana Village?
Mana Village is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mana Pass (11 km), Mukut Parbat (15 km), Kamet (18 km).
How do I get the Mana Village stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mana Village and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttarakhand volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mana Village before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttarakhand 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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