Walong War Memorialवालोंग युद्ध स्मारक
The Lohit valley town where a brigade held out in 1962. Memorial, hot spring, base for Dong.
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Dibang & Lohit
Dibang & Lohit
Best time to visit15 October to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height1090 m above sea level
Time needed3 days
Base and nearbyWalong, Tezu
EntryFree · forward-area permit from Hayuliang, checked at the army posts
About Walong War Memorial
The Lohit valley town where the Battle of Walong was fought in October and November 1962, the one place in that war where an Indian brigade counter-attacked and held the Chinese for nearly a month before being ordered back. The war memorial with its plain inscription stands above the river; the helipad, the army lines and a hot spring across the Lohit make up the rest of the town. It is the base for Dong and Kibithu.
What to see and do
- 1962 war memorial
- Battle of Walong, October to November 1962
- Hot spring across the Lohit
- Base for Dong and Kibithu
- Army town
Part of The Himalaya.
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More places in Anjaw
- DongAnjaw, Arunachal Pradesh · Peak TreksThe easternmost village in India, where the sun comes up first. Two days of road, then a climb.
- Hawai and HayuliangAnjaw, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe district town and the permit office on the long Lohit road to Walong and Dong.
- Kibithu and KahoAnjaw, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe road-end of India on the Lohit, with Kaho the last village. Permits, army, and back by dark.
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