Local favourite lake · Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Gwaldam lake
Gwaldam lake is a lake in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
Gwaldam lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gwaldam lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Gwaldam lake — distance from nearby cities
- From Almora (UK): about 58 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Almora
- From Joshimath (UK): about 77 km by road (61 km straight line) · directions · more places near Joshimath
- From Nainital (UK): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nainital
- From Rishikesh (UK): about 157 km by road (125 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rishikesh
- From Haridwar (UK): about 169 km by road (135 km straight line) · directions · more places near Haridwar
Address: 2H38+Q28, Gwaldam State, Uttarakhand 246441. Coordinates: 30.00393, 79.56496. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gwaldam lake
- Baijnath Group of Temples · temple · Bageshwar · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Bagnath Mandir · temple · Bageshwar · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mrigthuni · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kasar Devi Mandir · temple · Almora · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Katarmal Sun Temple · temple · Almora · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Surya temple · attraction · Almora · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chitai Golu Devta Temple · temple · Almora · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devasthan II · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~61 km · Must-see
- Jageshwar Dham Temple · temple · Almora · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Gopinath Temple · temple · Chamoli · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nanda Kot · viewpoint · Bageshwar · ~72 km · Must-see
- Birthi Waterfall Zero Point · waterfall · Pithoragarh · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Auli Hill Station · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mukteshwar Dham Temple · temple · Nainital · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- View Point for Trisul Peak, Himalaya · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~0 km
- Maa Dakshineshwari Kali, Badhangarhi Temple · temple · Bageshwar · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Kot Bhramari Temple · temple · Bageshwar · ~12 km · Highly rated
- The Baijnath Lake · lake · Bageshwar · ~15 km · Well liked
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gwaldam lake
- Nainital Lake · lake · Nainital · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naini Lake · lake · Nainital · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhim Taal Lake · lake · Nainital · ~91 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Khaptad Lake · lake · ~113 km · Must-see
- Tehri Dam · lake · Tehri Garhwal · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Baijnath Lake · lake · Bageshwar · ~15 km · Well liked
- Roop Kund · lake · Chamoli · ~41 km · Highly rated
- Roopkund Lake · lake · Chamoli · ~41 km · Well liked
- Bhalu Dam · lake · Almora · ~54 km · Well liked
- Auli lake · lake · Chamoli · ~73 km · Well liked
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Gwaldam lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Gwaldam lake from Almora?
Gwaldam lake is about 58 km by road from Almora (46 km straight line), 77 km from Joshimath and 86 km from Nainital. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gwaldam lake?
Nearby: Baijnath Group of Temples (temple, 15 km), Shree Bagnath Mandir (temple, 34 km), Mrigthuni (viewpoint, 51 km), Kasar Devi Mandir (temple, 52 km), Katarmal Sun Temple (temple, 52 km), Surya temple (attraction, 52 km).