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Goechala Trek
Overview
Region
Sikkim
Base Camp
Yuksom (150 km drive, approx. 8 hrs)
Duration
10 days
Difficulty Level
Moderate to Difficult
Maximum Altitude
15100 Ft
Age
15 years to 55 years
Trail Type
Circular trek. Returns back to the base camp
Service from
NJP TO NJP (New Jalpaiguri railway station) Included Transport
Trekking Km
90 Km
Best Season
Summer Treks – (April, May, June)
Autumn Treks- (September , October, November)
Autumn Treks- (September , October, November)
Trek Charges: Rs. 20,000/- Per Person (Including Transport)
Itinerary
Day 1
New jalpaiguri/ Bagdogra to Yuksom (5,643ft)
Drive distance: 160 Km
Drive time: 6-8 hours
Watch for: Teesta River
Drive distance: 160 Km
Drive time: 6-8 hours
Watch for: Teesta River
Day 2
Yuksom (5,643 ft) to Sachen (7,130 ft)
Trek distance: 8 km
Trek duration: 5 hours
Watch for: River Prekchu, Rathong River, Paha Khola Bridge
Trek distance: 8 km
Trek duration: 5 hours
Watch for: River Prekchu, Rathong River, Paha Khola Bridge
Day 3
Sachen (7130 ft) to Tshoka (9,701 ft) via Bakhim
Trek distance: 7 km
Trek duration: 4 hours
Watch for: View of Peiling village from Tshoka
Trek distance: 7 km
Trek duration: 4 hours
Watch for: View of Peiling village from Tshoka
Day 4
Tshoka (9,701 ft) to Dzongri (13,024 ft) via Phedang (12,083 ft)
Trek distance: 12 km
Trek duration: 7 hours
Watch for: View of Mt. Pandim and Mt Tinchenkang after Phedang
Trek distance: 12 km
Trek duration: 7 hours
Watch for: View of Mt. Pandim and Mt Tinchenkang after Phedang
Day 5
Dzongri (12,980 ft) – Dzongri Top (13,675 ft) (1 hr) and back to Dzongri
Trek distance: 2 km up & down
Trek duration: 1 hour
Watch for: Mt. Kanchenjunga
Trek distance: 2 km up & down
Trek duration: 1 hour
Watch for: Mt. Kanchenjunga
Day 6
Dzongri (13,024 ft) to Thansing (12,946) ft via Kockchurang (12,152 ft)
Trek distance: 6.5 km
Trek duration: 6 hours
Watch for: River Prek
Trek distance: 6.5 km
Trek duration: 6 hours
Watch for: River Prek
Day 7
Thansing (12,946 ft) to View Point 1 (15,100 ft) via Samiti Lake; back to Kockchurang / Thansing (12,152 ft / 12,946 ft)
Trek distance: 9 Km
Trek duration: 12 hours
Watch for: Sunrise at Mt. Kanchenjunga from View point 1, along with other peaks (Kabru and Frey)
Trek distance: 9 Km
Trek duration: 12 hours
Watch for: Sunrise at Mt. Kanchenjunga from View point 1, along with other peaks (Kabru and Frey)
Day 8
Kockchurang / Thansing (12,152 ft / 12,946 ft) to Tshoka (9,701 ft) via Phedang
Trek distance: 10 km
Trek duration: 6-7 hours
Cross: Dzongri Plateau, Prek Chu
Trek distance: 10 km
Trek duration: 6-7 hours
Cross: Dzongri Plateau, Prek Chu
Day 9
Tshoka (9,701 ft) to Yuksom (5,643 ft) via Bakhim (8,600 ft) and Sachen (7,200 ft)
Trek distance: 15 km
Trek duration: 6 hours
Watch for: Prek Chu River
Trek distance: 15 km
Trek duration: 6 hours
Watch for: Prek Chu River
Day 10
Yuksom (5,643 ft) to NJP
Drive duration: 6-8 hours
Siliguri is the main city whose railway station is New Jalpaiguri (NJP) & airport is Bagdogra. The airport and railway station lie within 10 km from Siliguri
Drive duration: 6-8 hours
Siliguri is the main city whose railway station is New Jalpaiguri (NJP) & airport is Bagdogra. The airport and railway station lie within 10 km from Siliguri
What's included and What's excluded
What's included
- Transportation : NJP to NJP (New Jalpaiguri railway station)
- Food: Day-1 Dinner to Last morning Tea
- Accommodation: Guest House, Camping
- Tents, Mattresses, and Sleeping Bags
- Toilet Tents – Dry Pit Style
- Kitchen Tent, Equipment & All Rations
- Trek Leader & Assistant Trek Leader / Local Guide
- Portable Oxygen cylinder, Emergency medical kit, Pulse oximeter, BP apparatus, Infrared thermometer.
- All Permits
- Support team
- Cook
- Helpers
- Porters / Mules (for Equipment)
- Mountaineering Course Qualified Trek Leader
- Local Support Team for Geographical Intelligence
- Crampons / Micro-spikes for the trekkers (if required)
What's excluded
- Mules or porter to carry personal luggage.(available on additional cost)
- Any kind of emergency evacuation charges.
- If anyone leaves the trek against the schedule (unable to complete or dropping out for any reason)
- Any extra demand like personal guide, personal porter, personal vehicle
- Food during transit to and from the base camp
- Anything not specifically mentioned under the head “What's included”.
IMPORTANT POINTS
- It is mandatory for trekkers to carry a copy of their photo ID for entry at forest check posts on the trek.
- We have a cloakroom facility at the base camp for excess luggage. Do not leave behind any valuables in the cloakroom.
- Any additional cost incurred due to landslide that happens before or after the trek will have to be borne by trekker.
How to reach
Rail Head
You will reach NJP, which is the station area of Siliguri. Most trains to NJP come from Kolkata. The North eastbound trains from Delhi also come directly to NJP without touching Kolkata. The trains from both Kolkata and Delhi tend to get booked very quickly. It is best to book train tickets well in advance.
By bus
If flights are too expensive and trains are full (which they usually are), you can fly to Kolkata and take a bus to Siliguri. The journey is long and takes almost 14 hours. The silver lining is that you get sleeper buses and the roads do not wind too much.
Airport
The closest airport to Yuksom is Bagdogra. Bagdogra is Siliguri’s airport. Bagdogra has good connectivity from Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad by air.
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