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Tso Lhamo lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 5,100 m. It is situated in Mangan district, Sikkim, India, about 4 km southwest of the international border with China. It is fed by waters from Zemu glacier, Kangtse glacier or Pauhunri glacier, and is the source of the Teesta river.
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Tso Lhamo lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 5,100 m. It is situated in Mangan district, Sikkim, India, about 4 km southwest of the international border with China. It is fed by waters from Zemu glacier, Kangtse glacier or Pauhunri glacier, and is the source of the Teesta river.

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Explore with Rohit MauryaExplore with Rohit Maurya
It is a gorgeous lake situated in North Sikkim, popular with many names; Tso Lhamo Lake, Chho Lhamo, Cholamu Lake or Cholamoo Lake. It is one of the highest lake in the world situated at an altitude of 5,330 m, that harbours extreme temperatures, which is why it is remote to most of the tourists. Fed by the snow covered mountains that surrounds it, Tso Lhamo Lake is one of the sources of River Teesta. This serene lake, nurturing in the lap of the isolated part of mother nature, is blessed with delightful views that creates an enchanting environment and fills the rare visitors with the sense of peace. Though it requires a special Army permit to visit this lake, it is still one of most astoundingly beautiful lake that tops the list of Sikkim’s must visited lakes.
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It is a gorgeous lake situated in North Sikkim, popular with many names; Tso Lhamo Lake, Chho Lhamo, Cholamu Lake or Cholamoo Lake. It is one of the highest lake in the world situated at an altitude of 5,330 m, that harbours extreme temperatures, which is why it is remote to most of the tourists. Fed by the snow covered mountains that surrounds it, Tso Lhamo Lake is one of the sources of River Teesta. This serene lake, nurturing in the lap of the isolated part of mother nature, is blessed with delightful views that creates an enchanting environment and fills the rare visitors with the sense of peace. Though it requires a special Army permit to visit this lake, it is still one of most astoundingly beautiful lake that tops the list of Sikkim’s must visited lakes.
Sudipto RoySudipto Roy
It's a highly restricted area within the striking distance of a highly disturbed border. It's higher than Gurudongmar though it doesn't have any steep climb like Gurudongmar. As you approach Gurudongmar at one point you turn right and take the dirt track. For Tso Lhamo you keep going straight and then turn right. When I saw it in early December it was entirely frozen. It is worth a trip if you can organise the permission. We were given a sentry to accompany us in our vehicle.
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It is a gorgeous lake situated in North Sikkim, popular with many names; Tso Lhamo Lake, Chho Lhamo, Cholamu Lake or Cholamoo Lake. It is one of the highest lake in the world situated at an altitude of 5,330 m, that harbours extreme temperatures, which is why it is remote to most of the tourists. Fed by the snow covered mountains that surrounds it, Tso Lhamo Lake is one of the sources of River Teesta. This serene lake, nurturing in the lap of the isolated part of mother nature, is blessed with delightful views that creates an enchanting environment and fills the rare visitors with the sense of peace. Though it requires a special Army permit to visit this lake, it is still one of most astoundingly beautiful lake that tops the list of Sikkim’s must visited lakes.
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It is a gorgeous lake situated in North Sikkim, popular with many names; Tso Lhamo Lake, Chho Lhamo, Cholamu Lake or Cholamoo Lake. It is one of the highest lake in the world situated at an altitude of 5,330 m, that harbours extreme temperatures, which is why it is remote to most of the tourists. Fed by the snow covered mountains that surrounds it, Tso Lhamo Lake is one of the sources of River Teesta. This serene lake, nurturing in the lap of the isolated part of mother nature, is blessed with delightful views that creates an enchanting environment and fills the rare visitors with the sense of peace. Though it requires a special Army permit to visit this lake, it is still one of most astoundingly beautiful lake that tops the list of Sikkim’s must visited lakes.
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It's a highly restricted area within the striking distance of a highly disturbed border. It's higher than Gurudongmar though it doesn't have any steep climb like Gurudongmar. As you approach Gurudongmar at one point you turn right and take the dirt track. For Tso Lhamo you keep going straight and then turn right. When I saw it in early December it was entirely frozen. It is worth a trip if you can organise the permission. We were given a sentry to accompany us in our vehicle.
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On top of the mountain Himalaya the range is consist of several mountains. However the place situated at India and China border having a majestic view. The place consists very thin layer of Oxygen. Only one can visit the place with a permission from Sikkim home ministry clearance. One has to visit from Sikkim or from Mangan and need to stay at Lachen prior to the visit to Tso Lhamo Lake. As an early morning start (preferably by 4 PM) is required to enjoy the perfect scenic beauty of the route and the place. Only support in the area is army and don't expect anything else there. Road itself is a bit treacherous. If visited by bike, preferred is to check the bike status for going to the top at Gangtok at least if not checked earlier. Once reached at Tso Lhamo Lake, the place and the views are majestic. The feeling is awesome.

One must visit the place as to find the beauty of nature of Mother India.

However one thing is deeply to be noted that, permit for Tso Lhamo Lake is very hard to get and a strong connection of Army can only fetch the permit for Tso Lhamo Lake. Many people visit Tso Lhamo Lake with a permit till Gurudongmar lake. But that is strongly not recommended as riders or visitors go there with their own risk and considering the tension between India and China, any risk is very much prone to that area. Army assess that and then only give the permit. So whoever is reading this review please be guided not to visit Tso Lhamo Lake without a proper permit as that can be visited again, but life is only one. Don't take risk on such a sensitive...

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It is a gorgeous lake situated in North Sikkim, popular with many names; Tso Lhamo Lake, Chho Lhamo, Cholamu Lake or Cholamoo Lake. It is one of the highest lake in the world situated at an altitude of 5,330 m, that harbours extreme temperatures, which is why it is remote to most of the tourists. Fed by the snow covered mountains that surrounds it, Tso Lhamo Lake is one of the sources of River Teesta. This serene lake, nurturing in the lap of the isolated part of mother nature, is blessed with delightful views that creates an enchanting environment and fills the rare visitors with the sense of peace. Though it requires a special Army permit to visit this lake, it is still one of most astoundingly beautiful lake that tops the list of Sikkim’s must...

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It is a gorgeous lake situated in North Sikkim, popular with many names; Tso Lhamo Lake, Chho Lhamo, Cholamu Lake or Cholamoo Lake. It is one of the highest lake in the world situated at an altitude of 5,330 m, that harbours extreme temperatures, which is why it is remote to most of the tourists. Fed by the snow covered mountains that surrounds it, Tso Lhamo Lake is one of the sources of River Teesta. This serene lake, nurturing in the lap of the isolated part of mother nature, is blessed with delightful views that creates an enchanting environment and fills the rare visitors with the sense of peace. Though it requires a special Army permit to visit this lake, it is still one of most astoundingly beautiful lake that tops the list of Sikkim’s must...

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