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This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: IN-SK-07

Kanchenjunga National Park permit, trekking route permit and Yuksom police registration are required; solo trekking is not permitted and a registered local guide is mandatory. Foreign nationals also need the Sikkim Restricted Area Permit and must trek through a registered agency.

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Goecha La Trek from Yuksom

Added on 14 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailx

The most popular trek in Sikkim, climbing from Yuksom along the Rathong valley through Sachen, Bakhim and Tshoka, over the Dzongri meadows and down to Thansing below Mount Pandim, then up the moraine to Lamuney and the viewpoint facing the south side of Kangchenjunga. It lies inside Kanchenjunga National Park.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

About 41 km one way to the Samiti Lake area (Yuksom-Tshoka 14 km, Tshoka-Dzongri 10 km, Dzongri-Thansing 10 km, Thansing-Samiti 7 km); usually 8-9 days return. Altitude reaches about 4,500 m, so acclimatise and descend if symptoms appear. Spring and autumn are the usual seasons.

Mission Logs150 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	N Start Point	-1%
0.2 km	E Continue on track	-1%
0.4 km	NE Continue on track	0%
0.7 km	NE Continue on track	1%
0.9 km	NE Continue on track	2%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1755m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

27.3694, 88.2182

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 27.3694, 88.2182 @ 1755m

Quick Stats

Distance

32.66 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

1751m - 4571m

Max Elevation

4571 m

Max Gradient

33.4%

43.3%

Highlights

Watch sunrise on Kangchenjunga from Dzongri Top
Camp below Mount Pandim at Thansing
See Samiti Lake
Walk through magnolia and rhododendron forest to Tshoka
Look for yaks and dzos on the meadows

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+3242 m

Total Descent

-426 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

112.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.38

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)14%

Moderate (3-8%)23%

Steep (>8%)62%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 82

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryExtreme

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 27.369383

MAX LAT: 27.581218

MIN LON: 88.157987

MAX LON: 88.223393

Point Spacing: 31.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Goecha La Trek from Yuksom

Best time to go

Jun–Oct

October to March suits most of the country. The southwest monsoon (June to September) floods the Western Ghats and Kerala, but it is also the main season for Ladakh and Spiti, where high passes are usually open only from June to October.