Good month · Pakyong and the Silk Route
Pakyong and the Silk Route in February
Zuluk −4 to 8 °C, snow possible; Aritar 6 to 17 °C
Photo: Amitabha Gupta · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Still winter up high, with snow possible at Zuluk and Nathang and the Kupup road often closed after heavy falls. Lower down the days warm up, and the first rhododendrons begin to show in the forests around Padamchen late in the month. Losar, the Tibetan new year, usually falls in February or early March; Aritar Gumpa marks it with prayers and butter lamps. Quiet roads and low prices make it a good month for flexible travellers.
- Weather
- Zuluk −4 to 8 °C, snow possible; Aritar 6 to 17 °C
- Rating
- Good
- Best months
- Mar – May · Oct – Dec
Plan the high night for the end of the trip so a snow closure only shortens it, not ends it.
Where to go
Our picks for February
village
Aritar1,400M
Aritar
Lake village on the old Kalimpong trade road
village
Padamchen2,200M
Padamchen
Forest village halfway up the Old Silk Route
village
Zuluk2,800M
Zuluk
The old caravan halt below the zigzag road
valley
Nathang V…3,750M
Nathang Valley
A high yak valley where the 1888 campaign was decided
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On the calendar in February
Bhutia, Sherpa, Tamang and …
Losar at Aritar Gumpa
Losar is the Tibetan Buddhist new year. At Aritar Gumpa, a Kagyu monastery above Lampokhari lake, and at village gumpas up the …
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Packages
Trips at their best in February
Value
Top4,100M
Silk Route photography trip, 5 nights
Padamchen · Zuluk · Thambi View Point · Nathang Valley
Budget
Top4,100M
Silk Route winter snow trip, 4 nights
Padamchen · Zuluk · Nathang Valley
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Pakyong and the Silk Route in February
Is February a good time to visit Pakyong and the Silk Route?
Still winter up high, with snow possible at Zuluk and Nathang and the Kupup road often closed after heavy falls. Lower down the days warm up, and the first rhododendrons begin to show in the forests around Padamchen late in the month. Losar, the Tibetan new year, usually falls in February or early March; Aritar Gumpa marks it with prayers and butter lamps. Quiet roads and low prices make it a good month for flexible travellers.
What is the weather like in Pakyong and the Silk Route in February?
Zuluk −4 to 8 °C, snow possible; Aritar 6 to 17 °C. Conditions differ by altitude and coast, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Pakyong and the Silk Route in February?
We suggest Aritar, Padamchen, Zuluk, Nathang Valley. Plan the high night for the end of the trip so a snow closure only shortens it, not ends it.
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