Dzongri vs Goechala: Which Sikkim Trek to Pick
I’ve led hundreds of trekkers into the Singalila and Kanchenjunga ranges. And the question I hear most often at our Yuksom base is: “Kiran dai, which one should I do — Dzongri Trek or Goechala Trek?” Both treks share the same lush start through rhododendron forests. Both offer jaw-dropping Himalayan views. But after 12 years […]
Goechala Trek Difficulty Guide
The Goechala Trek is one of the more demanding high-altitude treks in Sikkim. The route does not involve technical climbing, but trekkers have to manage sustained ascents, long days on the trail, changing mountain weather and elevations reaching around 4,600 m at Goechala Viewpoint 1. The difficulty does not come from one particular section. It […]
Planning Your Goechala Trek: Local Advice Before You Go
I have led the Goechala Trek for fifteen years, and I have not yet found a route in the Indian Himalaya that combines beauty, difficulty and accessibility in quite the same way. The trail begins in a town where the kings of Sikkim were crowned in 1642, climbs through some of the densest rhododendron forests […]