Gyalshing district · Theme
Lakes and passes in West Sikkim
Tsomgo, Gurudongmar, Nathu La, Zuluk
Photo: Atulbhats · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
In West Sikkim, lakes and passes works best in Dzongri and Goecha La, Khangchendzonga National Park and Khecheopalri Lake. We have 1 package built around it. High-altitude lakes and border passes are why most people come: Tsomgo at 3,753 m, Gurudongmar at about 5,183 m, Nathu La at 4,310 m. Every one needs a permit and a sensible ascent. We handle both.
Sikkim's best-known sights sit above 3,500 m, inside protected or border areas. Permits are issued only through registered agents, often a day ahead, and some sites close on certain weekdays or after snow.
Altitude is the real cost of these trips. We sleep you lower than you visit, carry water and dry fruit, and turn back without argument if anyone feels unwell. Check current status before you travel.
Places
Where to go
trek
Dzongri a…4,020M
Dzongri and Goecha La
Sikkim's classic trek from Yuksom to the face of Kangchenjunga
sanctuary
Khangchen…1,780M
Khangchendzonga National Park
India's first mixed World Heritage Site, entered on foot from Yuksom
lake
Khecheopa…1,700M
Khecheopalri Lake
The sacred lake where birds are said to clear the fallen leaves
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Budget
Top4,570M
Goecha La trek, group departure
Yuksom · Dzongri and Goecha La · Yuksom
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Adventure
The Dzongri trek: six nights from NJP
The short version of Sikkim's classic trek: Yuksom to Sachen, Tshoka and Dzongri, a sunrise climb to Dzongri Top over Kabru, Kangchenjunga …
Adventure
Summit day to the Goecha La viewpoint
The long day at the heart of the Goecha La trek: a 3 am start from Lamuney, past Samiti Lake in the …
Nature
Spring trek through the rhododendron belt
Time the Dzongri or Goecha La trek for April and early May, when the forest between Bakhim and Phedang flowers in red, …
Monasteries and shrines
Samiti Lake and the sacred landscape
Pause at Samiti Lake on the way back from the Goecha La viewpoint, a glacial lake sacred to the Bhutia and Lepcha …
Adventure
Two nights in the park: Yuksom to Tshoka
A short taste of the park without the full trek: walk from Yuksom through forest above the Prek Chu to Sachen and …
Wildlife and birds
Birding in the park's lower forests
Walk the first stretch of the Yuksom trail at dawn with a guide who knows the birds, in forests where the park …
Monasteries and shrines
Walking the edge of Demazong
With a Yuksom guide, walk from Kathok Lake to Dubdi Monastery and the first stretch of the park trail, learning how the …
Nature
Name the park's peaks from Pelling at dawn
Watch the sun rise on the park's southern skyline from a Pelling viewpoint and learn to pick out Kabru, Kangchenjunga, Pandim and …
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