Snow and high passes in East Sikkim
In East Sikkim, snow and high passes works best in Nathu La, Tsomgo Lake, Zuluk. High passes and snow days, planned with permits, warm layers and time to adjust to the height.
Snow is the reason many travellers come: Nathu La and Tsomgo in East Sikkim, Zero Point and Gurudongmar in the north, Chele La in Bhutan.
Every snow day needs a permit or a registered vehicle, and the roads close after heavy snowfall or landslides. We plan a spare day and tell you the rules for your nationality.
Places
Where to go
The border pass at 4,310 m on the old road to Lhasa
A glacial lake at 3,753 m on the road to Nathu La
Hairpin bends and homestays on the old Silk Route
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Routes to start from
Experiences
Hours that fit the style
Stays
Where we would book
Zuluk has no hotels in the usual sense, only family homestays in the small village and army settlement. Rooms are basic but warm, and the price …
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