Shivling
A sharp fin of rock above Tapovan that looks exactly like what it is named for.
- Where
- Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.8769, 79.0656
Get the Shivling stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shivling. 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 Shivling
Meru Peak 3.3 km
Three granite towers above the Gangotri glacier, the middle one climbed only in 2011.
Gaumukh 5.6 km
The snout of the Gangotri glacier, retreating.
Thalay Sagar 6.9 km
A dark rock summit above Kedartal, and one of the hardest walls in Garhwal.
Kedarnath 9.1 km
A peak in the Gangotri group of the Garhwal Himalaya, south of the glacier.
Vasuki Parbat 11 km
A peak above the Gangotri glacier, named for the serpent, and a hard technical climb.
Satopanth Tal 15 km
A triangular lake above Badrinath where the trinity is said to bathe, one corner each.
Kedarnath Temple 16 km
Stone at thirty five hundred metres, sixteen kilometres on foot from the road, open only half the year.
Gangotri Temple 18 km
Where the Ganga is said to have come down.
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Questions
Where is Shivling?
Shivling is in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Meru Peak (3.3 km), Gaumukh (5.6 km), Thalay Sagar (6.9 km).
How do I get the Shivling stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shivling 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 Shivling 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.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.