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Goecha La Trek

Yuksom, Sikkim, India

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Overview

Sikkim's greatest trek — 90 km return through Tshoka's rhododendrons and Dzongri's meadows to the 16,200-ft pass staring into Kanchenjunga's southeast face.

Why visit: The closest trekkers get to the third-highest mountain on Earth.

Things to do

›Dzongri sunrise ridge
›Samiti Lake
›Goecha La viewpoint 1

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Travel Information

Best time

Apr–May, Oct–Nov

Entry fee

Permits + guide (mandatory)

Est. budget

₹15,000–25,000

Duration

8–10 days

Nearby attractions

Within

8.7 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Kabru

Taplejung District

Mountain of the Himalayas. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

12.5 km

🦌 National Park

4.8

Khangchendzonga National Park

Yuksom, Sikkim

India's first UNESCO 'mixed' World Heritage site — a quarter of Sikkim, from 6,000-ft gorges to the 28,169-ft summit sacred to every Sikkimese.

Mar–May, Oct–Nov3–10 daysExplore

12.6 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Kanchenjunga

Taplejung District

Third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

15.7 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Gimmigela Chuli

Koshi Province

Mountain in Nepal and Sikkim. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

17.7 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Jannu

Taplejung District

Mountain of the Himalayas. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

20.7 km

📍 Glacier

4.5

Yamatari Glacier

Koshi Province

Glacier in Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & April – May (settled weather at altitude)Multi-dayExplore

21 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Kirat Chuli

Koshi Province

Mountain in the HImalayas. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

24.7 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Monastery

4.4

Dubdi Monastery

Yuksom, Sikkim

Sikkim's oldest monastery (1701), 'the hermit's cell', a 45-minute forest climb above Yuksom to hushed halls of the founding lamas.

Mar–May, Oct–Dec2–3 hrsExplore