Goechala Trek Package

After having sumptuous breakfast start your trek to Bakhim which is located at an altitude of 2650m. Trek starts from upper yuksom which is 800 metres from the main market area. After crossing the forest check post trail starts and you enter in the beautiful Rathong River valley.

This trail is going through the dense forest, which has so many streams,falls & trek along stream Pha Khola. After croosing a cement bridge mentogong khola you will reach a place Sachen. Stop here for some time, refill your water bottles & haveb some energy bar. Depend on your timing you might have your lunch at this place.

After this point next stop will be at beautiful Bridge on Prekchu River. Till the bridge trail is gradual ups & down. After the bridge it’s a steep zig zag trail till the camp. On this trail don’t take short cuts. It can damage your knee or you might lost your trail. Always walk in a rhytm with baby steps. After 2 and half hour climb you will reach bat the beautiful campsite Bakhim. Overnight stay in tents.

Start your morning with yoga & warm up exercises. Today is more about acclimatization. This morning your Trek Leader will take a session on tent pitching, dismental & some other survival techniques. After breakfast start your trek. Tshoka is just 1 hour climb from the camp.

We will leave our big sacks at tshoka camp & will continue for the further hight gain for better acclimatization with our small nap sack. Theres a old monastery & a small lake is there at Tshoka. When this place wasn’t National Park & world heritage sight. Monks use to live and grow crop here. Mount Pandim & Tenzing khang peak is visible from the camp. In clear weather sunrise & sunset is a treat to eyes.

After the monastery we again start our climb into the mysterious forest. We will come back to Tshoka Camp by lunch time. In the eve we will play interesting games & will go to bird watching.

We wake up early because sunrise is so beautiful at this camp.We start our day again with Yoga and warm up exercises. It feels so nice when you get chance to perform yoga in these type of location.

After having delicious breakfast we start our trek to dzongri. It’s a 8km trek but it mostly uphill till Deorali top. Because theres no water source so fill your water bottle fully , carry atleast 2 litres of water. Trail is inside the dense jungle full of rhododendron & alpine trees. From first time this trail attract me a lot. This trail is very beautiful, trail looks like a green street. Movement of clouds & when fog comes this place looks like a magical place.

Trail is uphill with different-different kind of terrain. This trail gives hard time to the legs and knees. Trail is continue and you reach a small meadow open place Phedang. Phedang exactly is the mid part of the trek 4km from Tshoka. Take some rest here, if any one needs water, ask your guide. At phedang upside trail is going towards dzongri & on right side a narrow trails going inside the jungle towards Kokchurang. On that side theres a water source. Have some energy bars at this place, hydrate yourself & take some rest.

Take the trail uphill going towards Deoarali top. This climb will be continue till the Deorali. After 2 hour climb, you will reach at this lovely place. It’s a small meadow covered with rhododendron. After this place you entered in high altitude Himalaya. So many big huge mighty peaks visible on this trail. You will reach dzongri in 40 mins from this place.

Toady morning first we will start our day with sunrise from Dzongri top. To reach Dzongri top takes 40 minutes from the campsite. This sunrise is one of the main attraction of this trek. You will get a 180 degree view of the peaks of the Singalila and Kanchenjunga ranges. The view of sunrising from behind the mountains and first rays falling on the Kanchenjunga first and to other snow clad peak is treat to eyes. Thansing todays camp can be seen from the top.

The trail descends upto Kockchurang and then climbs upto Thansing.Trail going towards kokchurang (a beautiful place located near river). The Prekchu river flows at the kokchurang. This place is use to be the lunch spot. Cross the bridge over the river and from the here, Thansingh is about next 45 minutes. Trail goes over rocks and boulders till you reach Thansingh.

Thansing is also a meadow. In this valley on both of side you can see snow clad peaks Mount Pandim & tenzing khang. The night is going to be cold here. Overnight stay in camps.

Todays trek is very easy mostly flat terrain. It feels like you are walking in a big well maintained farm house. This is a beautiful & relaxing walk along the river with view of mighty mountains. There are so many small streams & bridges on the trail. It takes 2 and half hour to reach Lamuney.

After pitching tents & camp set up, we will start hike for samiti lake. Its very necessary to get acclimatize for the next day. There are very good chance of spotting blue sheep (mounytain goat) & very different beautiful blue colour of birds. After spending some time at the lake will come back to the camp. Today there will be early dinner because next day we are going to wake up at 2am.

Today is the most challenging day of the trek as we wake up at 2am and have start trek by 3am in any condition. You have advantage that you will leave your ruck sacks at camp & will trek with small napsack. It takes max 2 and half hour to reach 1st view point. It depend on forest department & trekkers condition, if all good then we will proceed to view point 2, which is another 3 hours from 1st view point. Otherwise will come back from 1st view point itself.

At the 1st view point, you can see all major peaks of Kanchenjunga Range including Kanhecjunga in front of your eyes. 1st ray falls on mighty Kanchenjunga & then on other peaks.l

I saw flaming mountains first time at this point. It feels like all snow peaks on fire, due to dark orange colour of first sun rays. You will hear some big sound, sounds like someone dropped a bomb. These sound use to come from glaciers. When sun comes out due to cracks these sound generate by glaciers or because of avalanche.

After visiting these magical place, we will comw back to the camp lamuney. Our sumptuous food will be waiting for us. After it we start our trek to todays camp Kokchurang.

The trail is through the dense forest and the gradient is with small ascends and descends. This jungle is full of rhododendron and so many other kind of trees. In this jungle there are more then 1500 types of birds. Don’t make noise, walk with out making any sound.

I am sure you will see so many surprising things. In this jungle every tree to stones are covered with layer of moss. Which makes it so beautiful and alive. While descending and it is advised to trek slow. This jungle ends you come out thsat old place Phedang. Overnight stay in camps at Tshoka.

Retrace the same path from Tshoka to Yuksom. Its steep downhill for first 3 and half km. Again advice to you that don’t take short cuts because it gonna take your knees. Walk step by step in zig zag motion to avoid pressure & pain in your knee.

Its downhill till the Prek Bridge. After the bnridge its 5 hour trek with ascends and descends. Take a quick halt at Sachen. The last section has a few ascends before you reach Yuksom. This is the last day of the trek. Overnight stay at a hotel in Yuksom. The trip ends here. Plan for your return journey the next day.

Yuksom to bagdogra drive. Here your goechala trek package finishes