Good month · Pakyong and the Silk Route
Pakyong and the Silk Route in September
Zuluk 7 to 16 °C; Aritar 15 to 24 °C
Photo: Amitabha Gupta · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The rains ease through the month, though heavy showers and slides still happen in the first half. By late September the air clears, the first sharp mountain mornings return and roads are repaired. It is a quiet, good-value time for the lower villages and, late in the month, for the high road. Cardamom drying is under way in the farming villages. Check current status before you travel.
- Weather
- Zuluk 7 to 16 °C; Aritar 15 to 24 °C
- Rating
- Good
- Best months
- Mar – May · Oct – Dec
Aim for the last ten days of the month for the best balance of clear skies and low prices.
Where to go
Our picks for September
village
Aritar1,400M
Aritar
Lake village on the old Kalimpong trade road
Rolep
Riverside farming hamlet for slow days
village
Padamchen2,200M
Padamchen
Forest village halfway up the Old Silk Route
village
Zuluk2,800M
Zuluk
The old caravan halt below the zigzag road
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Pakyong and the Silk Route in September
Is September a good time to visit Pakyong and the Silk Route?
The rains ease through the month, though heavy showers and slides still happen in the first half. By late September the air clears, the first sharp mountain mornings return and roads are repaired. It is a quiet, good-value time for the lower villages and, late in the month, for the high road. Cardamom drying is under way in the farming villages. Check current status before you travel.
What is the weather like in Pakyong and the Silk Route in September?
Zuluk 7 to 16 °C; Aritar 15 to 24 °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 September?
We suggest Aritar, Rolep, Padamchen, Zuluk. Aim for the last ten days of the month for the best balance of clear skies and low prices.
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