Sunanda Devi
Nanda Devi East, the lower of the twin peaks of the highest mountain in Uttarakhand.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.3667, 79.9944
Get the Sunanda Devi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sunanda Devi. 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 Sunanda Devi
Nanda Devi 2.4 km
The highest mountain entirely inside India, closed to climbers since 1982 and none the worse for it.
Nanda Devi Base 4.6 km
The sanctuary is closed, and the approach is still the walk.
Nanda Kot 12 km
Nanda's fortress, the peak that stands guard outside the sanctuary.
Changabang 13 km
A white granite tooth in the Nanda Devi sanctuary, and a hard climb on every side.
Nanda Devi National Park 15 km
The bowl of glaciers ringed by peaks that was closed to protect what was left of it, and reopened only at the edges.
Kalanka 16 km
A peak on the Nanda Devi sanctuary rim beside Changabang, and a hard one.
Rishi Pahar 18 km
A peak in the Nanda Devi outer sanctuary, above the Rishi Ganga.
Trisul 22 km
Three peaks in a line, the trident of Shiva, and the first summit above seven thousand metres ever climbed.
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Questions
Where is Sunanda Devi?
Sunanda Devi is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nanda Devi (2.4 km), Nanda Devi Base (4.6 km), Nanda Kot (12 km).
How do I get the Sunanda Devi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sunanda Devi 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 Sunanda Devi 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.
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