Goecha La — Local services in Sikkim

Goecha La (el. 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) is a high mountain pass in Sikkim, India in the Himalaya range. The southeast face of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain, can be viewed from the pass, which is also a base camp for those aspiring to scale the mountain. They say that when the government authorities first saw the view from Goecha La, they were so moved by the view that they decided to feature it on the Rs.100 note.

List of Himalayan peaks seen on Goechala Trek from Dzongri Top, Thansing and Goechala:

Kanchenjunga ( 8586m ),

Talung ( 7349m ),

Rathong ( 6679m ),

Kabru N ( 7353m ),

Koktang ( 6147m ),

Simvo ( 6812m ),

Kabru S ( 7318m ),

Kabru Dome ( 6600m ),

Kabru Forked ( 6100m ),

Pandim ( 6691m ),

Tenchenkhang ( 6010m...

After 6 days of trekking we finally reached Goecha La. Goecha La is a Himalayan pass situated at an elevation of 4,940 meters in West Sikkim. Next morning we were greeted by the magnificent views of the Himalayas. Got good views of the Kangchenjunga and other neighbouring peaks like Pandim, Kabru, Kabru Dome and Ratong. Inorder to get good views of the surrounding surreal landscape, the best time to visit is during the dry season when the weather remains...

Goecha La (el. 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) is a high mountain pass in Gyalshing district, Sikkim, India in the Himalaya range. The southeast face of Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain, can be viewed from the pass, which is also a base camp for those aspiring to scale the mountain. They say that when the government authorities first saw the view from Goecha La, they were so moved by the view that they decided to feature it on the...