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Treks and walks in West Sikkim
From village trails to Goecha La
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In West Sikkim, treks and walks works best in Dubdi Monastery, Dzongri and Goecha La, Khangchendzonga National Park and Rabdentse Ruins. We have 2 packages built around it. Day walks to Hanuman Tok and Tendong, the Hilley–Barsey rhododendron trail, the Monastery Trail in the west and the Dzongri–Goecha La trek into Khangchendzonga National Park. Graded by hours and height gained.
You do not need to be a mountaineer to walk in Sikkim. Many trails link villages and monasteries with three to five hours on foot and a car waiting at the end.
The big treks need permits, a registered guide and fitness. We grade every walk by hours, height and terrain, and tell you plainly who it suits.
Places
Where to go
monastery
Dubdi Mon…2,100M
Dubdi Monastery
The hermit's cell above Yuksom, often called Sikkim's oldest monastery
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
heritage site
Rabdentse…2,000M
Rabdentse Ruins
Forest ruins of the royal capital of Sikkim from 1670
monastery
Sanga Cho…2,200M
Sanga Choeling Monastery
A hilltop monastery dated to 1697, above the Pelling Skywalk
village
Uttarey2,000M
Uttarey
A forest village on the Singalila Ridge by the Nepal border
village
Yuksom1,780M
Yuksom
Sikkim's first capital and the gateway to Kangchenjunga
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Budget
Top4,200M
Dzongri short trek from Yuksom
Yuksom · Dzongri and Goecha La · Yuksom
Budget
Top4,570M
Goecha La trek, group departure
Yuksom · Dzongri and Goecha La · Yuksom
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Hours that fit the theme
Adventure
Early climb to Dubdi from Yuksom
Walk an hour up through forest from Yuksom to Dubdi, dated to 1701 and called Sikkim's oldest monastery, arriving while the hill …
Wildlife and birds
Birding on the Dubdi trail
Walk slowly up the forested trail to Dubdi at dawn with binoculars, looking and listening for the mid-hill birds of West Sikkim …
Wellness
A quiet sit at the Hermit's Cell
Spend an unhurried hour in the courtyard or hall of Dubdi, the 'retreat' linked with the hermit lama Lhatsun Chempo, in silence …
Culture
Dubdi, Norbugang and Kathok in one morning
Link the three sites of Sikkim's founding on foot: climb to Dubdi at dawn, walk down to Norbugang's coronation throne and finish …
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 …
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Where we would book
Value
Yuksum Residency
One of the better hotels in Yuksom, with a terrace and garden, used by families on the Pelling–Yuksom circuit and by trekkers resting before …
Value
Hotel Tashigang, Yuksom
A long-running Yuksom hotel popular with trekkers and families, which can help arrange trekking equipment. A good-value, practical base for Norbugang, Dubdi and the …
Budget
Yuksom village homestays
Family homestays around Yuksom, several linked to the Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee, a Yuksom-based community group. A low-cost, local way to stay at the gateway …
Budget
Uttarey village homestays
Family homestays in Uttarey, the cool village at about 2,000 m on the Singalila Ridge near the Nepal border, beyond the Singshore Bridge. Simple …
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