Sikkim Goechala Trek - Part 2

(press Shift and click) Please click here to view 166 photos by courtesy of Tammy, Carina and Group.. Trek through rhododendron forests from Deorali Dara or Windy hill to Phedang.
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At Lamune campsite

At Lamune campsite
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Trek through sacred Samiti lake to Goechala Pass
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A small Tibetian refugee settlement.
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A Tibetian woman carrying a baby in Tsokha
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At Lamune, 4130 meters after our early lunch before hike to Goechala Pass.
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Crossing Prek Chu River to Thangsing 3930m, Mt. Padim at the background.
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Group in Deorali Dara or Windy hill
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Me & 2 guides, Mingma & cousin Sonam at Dongri-la top 4020mts for sunrise.
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Itinerary

Goechala Trek - October 12-25, 2008
Day 01: Bangkok / Kolkata / New Jalpaiguri / Gangtok ( Sikkim )
Fly Jetairways BKK/CCU (Kolkata) 0940/1040. Aboard night train to NJP.Day 02: NJP/Gangtok
Arrive in NJP and drive to Gangtok, overnight.Day 03: Gangtok / Yuksom 138 km
Morning drive to Yuksom 6-7 hrs.Day 04: Yuksom / Sachen / Bakhim 2743 m, 12 km
Trek to Sachen or further to Bakhim (6 hrs) - camping. Should trek to BakhimDay 05: Bahkim / Tsokha 3048 m, 2 km
Trek to Tsokha (2-3 hrs) - lodgeDay 06: Tsokha / Dzongri
Trek to Dzongri 3990m (5-6 hrs) - campingDay 07: Dzongri acclimazation - campingDay 08: Dzongri / Thangsing 3930 m, 6 km
Trek to Thangsing 3900m (4 hrs) - campingDay 09: Thangsing / Samiti Lake / Lamune 4130 m
Lamune 4000m (3 hrs) - camping
Thangsing / Lamune (early lunch 10.30 am) / ThangsingDay 10: Lamune / Goechala - Thangsing (4800 - 3900m long day)
Early morning trek to Goechala view points for sunrise. Descend to
Thangsing - camping
Thangsing / Phedang (lunch) / Tsokha - overnightDay 11: Thangsing /Tsokha
Descend to Tsokha - camping
Tsokha / Yuksom - overnightDay 12: Tsokha / Yuksom
End at Yuksom. Drive to Darjeeling (arrive late) - Not advisable
Yuksom / Darjeeling (long drive 4-5 hrs) - because of driving up hills & down hills
terrains & roads are not good. Arrive in Darjeeling late afternoon, overnight.Day 13: DarjeelingDay 14: Drive to NJP for overnight train to CCU (Kolkata)Day 15: Arrive CCU morning. Transfer to airport to BKK. (CCU/BKK 1220/164.

Sikkim Agent: Mountain Tours & Treks
P.O. Yuksam, Dist. Gyazling,
West Sikkim - 737113
Phone : 03595-241248
Cell : 98323-36197, 98324-71519

Office Manager - Mingma T. SherpaEmail : maxsherpa2004@yahoo.co.in
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Posted by KC Leong

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