Stop at
Mosen Viewpoint
The sunrise stop on the Zhavame road.
- Type
- Roadside viewpoint
- Best light
- Sunrise
- On the route
- Kapamodzü descent, before Kisama
- Written as
- Kapamodzu, Kapamüdzü
Mosen is the viewpoint above Kigwema on the southern highway, where the ridge opens toward the Phek hills. On our Kapamodzü departures it is the Day 2 stop: descend the peak, then Mosen for the valley view, then Kisama next door.
Quick answers
Mosen Viewpoint at a glance
What is Mosen viewpoint?
The sunrise stop above the Zhavame road, included in every Kapamodzü departure we run.
Practicals
Permits & season
ILP required for Indian nationals outside the Hornbill window (waived Dec 1–10 with photo ID), online at ilp.nagaland.gov.in; foreign nationals pay a fee.
October to March is the clean window; December adds the Hornbill Festival, and the monsoon makes eastern roads slow.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
First light
Dawn over stacked Phek ridges.
Tabletop silhouette
Kapamodzü framed from the road.
Journal
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Facts checked against the official Nagaland tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26