Goecha La Pass Trekking
Sikkim most popular trek to the foot of Mt. Kangchanjunga the 3rd highest peak
in the world. Trek from Yoksum to Goecha la pass at 4940m. A world of subtropical
forests, rhododendron forests, alpine meadows where the hairy yak heards graze
to the high valleys surrounded by glaciers and snow capped peaks of the
Kanchenjunga range. A trek to one of the last remaining prestine Himalayan
wilderness.
Kanchanjunga / Yoksum to Goecha la Pass Trek
Day 01: Arrive Bagdogra Airport Or NJP Railway Station Or Bhadrapur Airport.
Drive up the Teesta valley to Gangtok the capital of Sikkim. Hotel.
Day
02: Gangtok town & Rumtek Monastery sightseeing. Hotel.
Day 03:
Drive Gangtok to Yoksum. Visit Tashiding Monastery enroute. Lodge or Camp.
Day 04-05: Trek through dense forested valleys and hillsides to the
Tibetan settlement of Tshoka. Next day continue ascending through rhododendron
forests to the alpine meadows of Dzongri. Camps.
Day 06: Day at Dzongri.
Climb Dzongri Top for sunrise/sunset views. Optional hike to Dzongri Pass and
Ratong Valley. Camp.
Day 07-08: Trek up the valley to Thangsing and
Samiti Pokhari. Camp.
Day 09: Day Hike to Goecha La Pass (4940m). Camp.
Day 10-11: Return trek to Tsokha and Yoksum. Camp.
Day 12: Drive
to Yoksum to Kalimpong. Hotel.
Day 13: Transfer to to Bagdogra Airport
(or NJP Railway Station or Bhadrapur Airport or next destination) for departure.
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