The Old Silk Route to North Sikkim High Altitude Traverse is the ultimate 8-day Himalayan expedition, uniting Sikkim’s two most revered and dramatic border wildernesses into one seamless itinerary. Starting in the tranquil foothills of Aritar, you ascend into the historic trade corridor of the Old Silk Route, staying in the remote hamlet of Zuluk at 9,400 ft and watching dawn blaze across Kanchenjunga from Thambi Viewpoint as the 32 hairpin loops snake beneath. Traverse high passes past the frozen waters of Kupup Lake to Gangtok before pressing northward through the thundering Teesta gorge into North Sikkim. Spend nights in the high mountain outposts of Lachen and Lachung, stand in reverent awe before the turquoise waters of sacred Gurudongmar Lake at 17,800 ft, and stroll the rhododendron meadows of Yumthang Valley on an unforgettable adventure.
Aritar · Zuluk · Gnathang Valley · Kupup Lake · Gangtok · Lachen · Gurudongmar Lake · Lachung · Yumthang Valley