• Goecha La Trek

    Yuksam, Sikkim (500+ Reviews)

  • Trek Fee

    17,000

altitude : 15,100Ft.
base camp : Yuksom
Time duration : 9 days
trek difficulty : Difficult
trek length : 84kms
Time Best Months : Apr-June & Sep-Nov

Overview

Located at an altitude of more than 15,000 ft. Goechala offers an adventure like never before. While this is one of the oldest trekking routes in the Himalayas, it isnt quite as popular. However, the Goechala Trek is gaining some popularity among adventure enthusiasts in recent times. Goechala is a dream for many trekkers and it offers stunning views of the third highest mountain peak in the world, the Kanchenjunga Range. It is not just the Kanchenjunga that you get to witness but several other Himalayan peaks as well. Filled with a bundle of summits along the trek, the Goechala Trek is the ultimate adventure to embark on.

The trail offers many surprises along the way like the soothing Samiti Lake, the mystical settings of Thangshing, a beautiful sunrise view from the Dzongri top, and an abundance of natural beauty as you trek through the Kanchenjunga National Park, amidst thick forests of Rhododendrons. Capture sunrise and sunset views from the top of the world and revitalize your senses with the absolute trekking experience at Goechala. This trek may test your physical and mental endurance but the experience that you get is worth the hurdles of the journey. 

Itenirary

Yuksam to sachen (7569mts/2300ft)you walk gently uphill throught denese forest with ferns many different varieties of orchit and brightly coloured birds . After an hour or so you cross the paha khola suspension bridge.ideal place for lunch spot . Overnight stay in tents.

Sachan to tshoka (8km) (9443ft /2900 mts) After breakfast our trek starts to tshoka through the lush thick green un touched forest of pine and oak,following the rathung river george we cross the river prek chu then start uphill climb to bhakim village then continue to picturesque village of tshoka,home to a small monastry set beside a holy lake. overnight stay at cabin/tents.

Tshoka to Dzongri (9km ) (13000ft /3950mtr) a fairy steep climb from tshoka takes you in beautiful rhododendron forest and along a well defined uphill path to pheadang (good lunch sport) a further climb takes you to the trek lodges at dzongri .over night stay at hut /tent.

Early morning trek to view point to see kokthang 20,167ft /6,147m , Rathung , kabru 24,075ft/7,338m, kanchenjunga 28,169ft/8,585, pandim 21,952ft/6,691m more mountans then trek back to Dzongri (acclimatization day)over night stay at hut /tent

Dzongri to thangsing (9 km ) (12.670ft/3,850 mtr )today you ascend gradually over open hillside for a mile or so to a low ridge visible from the campsite(13500ft/4115m ) .From here beside some chortens on the skylines there are Faboulous view of kanchenjunga and pandim you then descend, at first traversing down towards of pandim on the far side of the valley,then dropping steeply on good path through rhododendron forest to the perk chu river at 12,300ft/3,749m) for lunch .

There is a new trekking lodge here which the crew may use for cooking. you cross the river and ascend throught pine forest before you reach a grassy campsite beneath the shaply unclimbed peak of pandim. over night at cabin or tent.

Thangsing to lamunay 5 km (13,776ft/4,200m)today’s walk is fairly short throught thin forest;give plenty of opportunity to rest before tommrow’s big day. Overnight Stay in Tents

Trek to Goecha la pass and return to thangsing (16,500ft 4,960m) an alpine start today, setting off in the early morning climbing the hill behind the lake before traversing the moraine and then descending to the sandy bed of a empty lake the whole area above samati lake is called the chemithang plateau.

You cross this under the shadow of pandim and then ascend moranie to a height of about (15,700ft4,785m) where you rest above a frozen lake which is dotted with snow and ice pinnacles.the Goecha la pass is a further hour away across the lake up a scree slope and then on a well -trodden path to the objectives which is festooned with brightly coloured prayer, flags,there are stupendous view of the east flank of kanchenjung.

As well as mountains and valleys distance returning down the valley there will be short rest at lamuney before setting off to walk gently downhill to reach thangsing over night.

Thangsing to Tshoka (16km) from here there fantastic view of kanchanjunga and one can look back up the Goecha la leaving thangsing you take a different route back avoiding the long camp to the dzongri plateau.Descending to the prek chu river you contour round throught jungle with inevitably some up as well as downs to emerge at phedang again from there it is steep walk down to tshoka but does involve quite a long day. over night at cabin ya tent.

Tshoka to yuksam ( 16 km).today you desend steeply back down to the prek chu river following the route taken on first day and then gradually downwards to reach the village of yuksam . End of the trek.

Location

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INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS

Inclusions
  • Food as per menu on the trek.
  • Forest Camping charges
  • Safety Equipment
  • Hiking Equipment
  • Trek guide, cook, helpers, and mules for carrying common luggage
  • Transportation if Specified in Itinerary
  • Accommodation in Tents, or Homestay
  • All meals from Lunch on Day 1 to Breakfast on Day 7
  • Group Transfers in tampu traveller/Innova/Xylo
  • All logistics and meals during the trek like tents, guide, cook and porters.
  • All currently applicable taxes including service tax

Exclusions
  • Meals during road Journeyss
  • Any king of Insurance
  • Any expense of personal Nature
  • Any expense not specified in the inclusion list
  • Carriage of personal laggage during the trek
  • Any private individual Transfer Cost
  • Any kind of personal expenses or optional tours, extra meals and beverages ordered
  • Insurance, laundry and phone calls, medical expenses
  • Bottled water, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
  • Anything that is not included in the Inclusions list (see above)
  • Any expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as road blocks, accidents & any medical evacuations. Weather conditions. Any train delays, or re-scheduling etc.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Life is unpredictable and we understand that sometimes you have to cancel or change your trip dates and it is our endeavor to make it as easy as possible for you. However, please understand that we plan everything including guide fees, permits, accommodation and ration in advance. Therefore, any cancellation means inconvenience and certain losses to the people involved in various stages of the programme. Keeping that in mind, our cancellation charges are as below –

Cancellations prior to 30 days from the start of the event: Full refund as cash

Cancellations between 30 days and 15 days to the start of the event: 50 % refund as cash.

Cancellations less than 15 days to the start of the event: No refund.

If for some reason you wish to cancel the trek, email intimation (wetrekkers.in@gmail.com) needs to
be sent to along with telephonic information.

Note: WeTrekkers reserves the right to cancel a programme before departure in the event of logistical problems arising due to natural calamities, strikes, wars or any other circumstances that make the event inadvisable. In this case, we will refund 50% of the event fees.

Itinerary Changes & Trip delays: We plan itineraries based on the information available at the time of planning and in rare circumstances, they are subject to change. In the event that the itinerary is changed or delayed due to unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, transportation delays, government intervention, landslides etc., we will always aim to give you the best experience possible. However, WeTrekkers cannot be held responsible for the cost of delay or changes.

Please note: In case of refund, there will be a deduction of 5% (bank charges) from the total fee you have paid. Also, if you have opted for a trek insurance, the amount will not be refunded.

Refunds will be processed within 7 – 10 working days from the date of cancellation

THINGS TO PACK

  • • Backpack & Rain Cover (40-60 Litres)
  • • Trekking Shoes
  • • LED Torch
  • • One Water Bottle (one litre)
  • • Basic Medications (or prescribed if any)
Clothes
  • • Trekking Jacket
  • • Three (Five in winter) Warm Layers
  • • Two trek pants (one Wear and one carry)
  • • Two collared t-shirts
  • • Thermals
  • •Extra Pair of Clothes
  • •woolen sweater
Accessories
  • • Sunglasses
  • • Sunscreeen Lotion (SPF 50/70)
  • • Lip Balm (SPF 30)
  • • Sun cap
Normal Cap
  • • Synthetic hand gloves
  • • Three pair of Socks
  • • Raincoat/Ponchos
  • • Plastic cover (for wet clothes)
Mandatory Documents

Original and photocopy of government photo identity card- (Passport, Aadhaar Card, Driving license or voters ID) etc

Reviews

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