💎 Hidden Gem📍 Peak📍 Pilgrimage📍 Trek

Mount Koubru

Kangpokpi, Manipur, India

4.3 (0)

Overview

The sacred northern guardian peak of the Meitei (2,561 m), abode of Lord Koubru where pilgrims climb through oak forest each spring.

Why visit: Manipur's holiest mountain pilgrimage with valley-wide views.

Things to do

›Koubru summit shrine
›Pilgrim trail
›Oak-forest climb
›Valley panorama

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Travel Information

Best time

Feb–Apr (pilgrimage)

Entry fee

Free/guide

Est. budget

₹500–1,200

Duration

1–2 days

Nearby attractions

Within

13.3 km

📍 Garden

4.1

Khonghampat Orchidarium

Imphal, Manipur

A 200-acre orchid sanctuary on NH-2 preserving 110+ native species, ablaze with rare blooms each spring.

Mar–May (bloom)1–2 hrsExplore

13.3 km

📍 Dam

4.0

Singda Dam & Valley View

Singda, Manipur

One of the world's higher mud dams, its reservoir mirroring Kangpokpi hills 16 km from Imphal — a favourite sunset drive.

Oct–MarHalf dayExplore

19.6 km

📍 Zoo

4.0

Manipur Zoological Garden (Iroisemba)

Imphal, Manipur

The state zoo at Iroisemba, best known for breeding the endangered sangai — Manipur's dancing brow-antlered deer.

Oct–Mar2 hrsExplore

20.5 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Heritage

3.9

Sagolband Heritage Polo Villages & Pony Sanctuary

Imphal, Manipur

The pony-keeping quarters of old Imphal and the Lamphelpat pony sanctuary protecting the sacred, dwindling Manipuri polo pony.

Oct–MarHalf dayExplore

20.6 km

📍 Memorial

4.5

Imphal War Cemetery

Imphal, Manipur

A serene Commonwealth cemetery honouring 1,600 soldiers who fell in the 1944 Battle of Imphal — one of WWII's decisive turning points.

Oct–Mar1 hrExplore

20.7 km

🌄 Viewpoint

4.3

Marjing Polo Statue Complex

Heingang, Manipur

The world's tallest polo statue — a 120-ft rider on a Manipuri pony crowning Marjing hill, honouring the deity of polo and the sport's birthplace.

Oct–Mar1–2 hrsExplore

21.2 km

💎 Hidden Gem🌄 Viewpoint

4.0

Cheirao-ching (Cheiraoching) Hillock

Imphal, Manipur

A sacred hillock above Imphal where the Meitei new year 'Cheiraoba' climb is made each spring for blessings and valley views.

Cheiraoba (Apr); Oct–Mar1–2 hrsExplore

21.6 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Heritage

4.4

Imphal Polo Ground (Mapal Kangjeibung)

Imphal, Manipur

The oldest polo ground on earth — the living birthplace of modern polo, where Meitei 'Sagol Kangjei' has been played for centuries.

Nov (Sangai Festival polo)1 hrExplore

21.9 km

📍 Market

4.7

Ima Keithel (Mother's Market)

Imphal, Manipur

The world's largest all-women-run market — 5,000+ 'Imas' selling textiles, fish, herbs and handicrafts across three great halls, a 500-year institution.

Oct–Mar2–3 hrsExplore

21.9 km

📍 Museum

4.2

Manipur State Museum

Imphal, Manipur

The state's principal museum near the Polo Ground — tribal costumes, royal relics, arms, and a 54-ft royal boat 'Hiyang Hiren'.

Oct–Mar1–2 hrsExplore

22.4 km

📍 Fort

4.7

Kangla Fort

Imphal, Manipur

The ancient seat of Manipur's kings on the Imphal river — a sacred walled citadel of temples, relics and the iconic Kangla-Sha dragon-lions.

Oct–Mar2–3 hrsExplore

22.4 km

📍 Memorial

4.2

Shaheed Minar & Bir Tikendrajit Park

Imphal, Manipur

The towering martyrs' column honouring Bir Tikendrajit and the heroes of the 1891 Anglo-Manipur War, set in a leafy central park.

Oct–Mar; Patriots' Day (13 Aug)1 hrExplore