Archive for the ‘Mountains’ Category

Lachen, Sikkim

Posted by thoma on January 26th, 2011 under Mountains  •  No Comments

A very small village in North Sikkim. Nearby places are Gurudongmar Lake and Chopta Valley.

Lachung, Sikkim

Posted by thoma on January 26th, 2011 under Mountains Tags:  •  No Comments

Lachung is a small beautiful village in North Sikkim. Nearby places to visit are Yumthang Valley and Zero Point.

Gurudongmar Lake, Sikkim

Posted by thoma on January 25th, 2011 under Lakes, Mountains  •  No Comments

A frozen lake in the Himalayas in North Sikkim. Do not go in December. Best time to go is from April, May, June, July, September and October The journey is a treacherous one.

Zero Point, Sikkim

Posted by thoma on January 25th, 2011 under Mountains  •  No Comments

Zero Point is in North Sikkim, very near to Yumthang Valley.

Yumthang Valley, Sikkim

Posted by thoma on January 25th, 2011 under Mountains  •  No Comments

A Himalayan valley full of flowers in North Sikkim. December is not the time to visit Yumthang Valley.

Nathula Pass, Sikkim

Posted by thoma on January 25th, 2011 under Mountains  •  No Comments

Nathula Pass is around 54 kms from Gangktok, the capital of Sikkim. We can visit the border between India and China. We can see the following places in and around Nathula Pass Elephant Lake Tukla Baba Mandir and Bunker Baba Mandir Tsongo Lake – Here we can go for a Yak ride.

Sikkim

Posted by thoma on January 25th, 2011 under Hill Stations, Mountains Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

A hilly state in the Himalayas. Second smallest state in India. Beautiful place. Very clean. And nice people. Safety Sikkim is very safe. It is a zero crime state. It is said that there are only three or four inmates in the jail. Best Time To Visit We went in December end. Its damn cold [...]

Tanglang La, Himalayas

Posted by thoma on October 3rd, 2009 under Mountains  •  No Comments

Second highest motorable road in the world