Sikkim High Passes · 27.3314° N, 88.6138° E

Gangtok & East Sikkim

Monastic Capital, Tsomgo Glacial Lake & Nathu La Frontier

Built across terraced cloud-forest spurs above the Ranikhola valley, Gangtok is the cultural heart of Sikkim and the staging post for high-altitude ascents to Tsomgo Lake, Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial, and Nathu La Pass.

Elevation Datum

1,650 m (5,410 ft)

Best Travel Window

Mar–May · Oct–Dec

Road Access from Bagdogra (IXB) / NJP

124 km · ~4 to 4.5 hrs via NH10 Teesta Gorge

Permit & Documentation Advisory

Gangtok open; Protected Area Permit (PAP) arranged for Tsomgo Lake (3,753 m), Baba Mandir & Nathu La (4,310 m).

Key Geographic & Cultural Highlights

• Tsomgo (Changu) Glacial Lake (3,753 m)
• Nathu La Pass (4,310 m · Permit Required)
• Rumtek & Enchey Monasteries
• M.G. Marg Promenade & Gangtok Ropeway
• Tashi View Point & Ganesh Tok