Dzongri Goechala Trek In Sikkim

About the Destination:

• Embark upon Dzongri Goechala Trek, that's taken into consideration as one of the best hiking locations in Sikkim. Positioned withinside the Himalayan Mountains, this country gives many charms of nature. Abounding in culture, stunning panorama, and biodiversity, it lures numerous visitors across.
• The Goechala Trek to Dzongri is a pleasing one with awe-inspiring snowy summits accompanying you. When here, ceremonial dinner your eyes are on a melody of colors from inexperienced to gold and blue. An excessive mountain pass, Goechala's foremost spotlight is the breath-taking view of Kanchenjunga, the world's 1/3 maximum mountain. It additionally serves because the basecamp for the brazen who need to adopt a trek to this summit.
• Begin the ride by unraveling the numerous delights of Darjeeling with a sightseeing ride. Also, get to go to Yuksom which served because of the capital of Sikkim.
• Along the journey, revel in a stunning path alongside the Rathong River gorge. Make manner amidst woodland of oak, pine, rhododendrons, and magnolia. Get to set your attractions on snowy peaks together with Sinolchu, Kabru, Pandim, Jopuno, Kokthang, Narsing, and Talung. Also, capture the breathtaking dawn at Dzongri and climb as much as the huge grassland at Thangsing. Lap up an instantaneous view of the jap wall of Kanchenjunga alongside small summits of Rathong and Kabru. The treats of this enjoy are plenty!
• Altitude: 4984m

Goechala Trek Video (Credits: George Thengummoottil):

Day 1 - Kalimpong - Bagdogra (Drive/4 Hours), Take a flight to Delhi

• DzongriGoechala Trek Trip ends here
• Dig into an early breakfast and be driven to Bagdogra Airport. Take a flight to your onward destination. This marks the end of the trip.

Day 2 - Sightseeing at Darjeeling

• HMI, Zoo, Monastery, Bazaar
• Today, you get to unravel the several delights of Darjeeling with a sightseeing trip. Visit HMI which houses the country's oldest mountaineering Museum. Animal lovers can flit off to the zoo. You can also head off to the serene monastery at Ghoom and later amble through the colorful bazaars.

Day 3 - Darjeeling - Yuksom (1780m) (Drive/4 to 5 Hours)

• On this day, be driven to Yuksom which once was the capital of Sikkim. This destination will serve as the starting point of the Goechala trek. Dubdi monastery, the oldest of its kind in Sikkim is just about one hour walk from Yuksom. (some discrepancy here, in the title it is mentioned 4-5 hours drive whereas in text 6, please confirm with the vendor). When here, check in to the hotel where you will spend the night.

Day 4 - Trek to Tsokha (7 to 8 Hours)

• Rathong River, Oak, Pine, Rhododendrons, Magnolia, Bakhim, Tsokha, Terraced Farms
• Your Goechala trekking activity begins today. Set off to Tsokha, which is around 18 km from where you are. It would take you around 7 to 8 hours to get there. Take the challenging but beautiful trail along the Rathong River gorge that gets steep in some time. Make way amidst a forest of oak, pine, rhododendrons, and magnolia.
• En route, you will be crossing around 4 bridges across different rivers. When at Bakhim, cross a tiny trekker's hut. Further 2 km, you will come across a little hamlet of Tsokha that has lovely terraced farms. This will be the final destination for the day. From here, you can enjoy great sights of the sun rising over Mt. Pandim. After a long day, retreat into the camp for the night.

Day 5 - Trek to Dzongri (4030m) (6 to 7 Hours)

• Rhododendrons, Phedang, Deurali, Kanchenjunga, Sinolchu, Kabru, Pandim
• Expect a long day where the altitude would gain around 1000m. You would be making way through high and thick rhododendrons that fringe the wooden path. Somewhere along the middle of the activity, you will come across Phedang where you can have lunch. From this place, you will ascend to Deurali, a highpoint that welcomes with prayer flags and a shrine. At this place, you can set your sights on snowy peaks such as Kanchenjunga, Sinolchu, Kabru, Pandim, Jopuno, Kokthang, Narsing, and Talung.
• Post this; you take on a steady downhill climb to Dzongri which has some trekkers' huts and grounds for camping. Be surrounded by lofty snowy summits.

Day 6 - Rest day at Dzongri

• Acclimatization, Sunrise, Sunset, Short Hikes
• This is the day for recuperation and acclimatization. Those who wake up early can engage in a hike to the top of Dzongri to witness the sunrise casting a spell on the snowy peaks. You can also enjoy the great sights of sunset at this spot. If you wish, you can also undertake short hikes around. Spend the night at the camp. 

Day 7 - Trek to Thangsing (3850m) (4 to 5 Hours)

• Uphill and Downhill Trek, Prek Chu River, Thangsing
• Today, you will climb up a bit from Dzongri until a high point, post which, you will climb down to Prek Chu River. From here, you climb up again to the vast grassland at Thangsing from where you can see Mt. Pandim soaring.

Day 8 - Trek to Lamuney (4298m) (2 to 3 Hours)

•  Prek Chu, Meadows, Rocky Terrain, Samiti Lake
• On this day, enjoy a small trek amidst meadows by the Prek Chu. The gradient is a gradual one and gets steeper as well as rocky when you get to Lamuney. A bit further is the stunning greenish Samiti Lake ringed by colorful prayer flags. Spend the night in the camp.

Day 9 - Goecha La (4984m) - Thangsing (3850m) (Trek/8 to 9 Hours)

• Samiti Lake, Pandim, Zemathang Plateau, Kanchenjunga, Rathong, Kabru, Sunrise
• Brace yourself for the great trek. Begin really early, sometime around 300 AM, and go walking around Samiti Lake. Pandim will be to your right till the moraine. Descend to a sandy stretch of the dried lake known as the Zemathang Plateau. After crossing it, climb up for around 2 hours and arrive at Goecha La. When here, soak in the breath-taking sights with a direct view of the eastern wall of Kanchenjunga along with the small summits of Rathong and Kabru. Delight in the sun rising, post which; you will climb down to Thangsing and later to Lamuney. After a long day, retreat into the camp.