On foot

Goechala

Pushing my limits beneath Kanchenjunga.

Independently organised

Day by day

The route, day by day. Distances and timings are approximate; this outline follows the linked route guide.

DAY 01
Siliguri → Yuksom
Drive · 6–7 hr
DAY 02
Yuksom → Sachen
Walk · 7.5 km · 5½ hr
Begin in the forest.
DAY 03
Sachen → Tshoka
Walk · 6.5 km · 5½ hr
Climb through Bakhim.
DAY 04
Tshoka → Dzongri
Walk · 8.4 km · 8–9 hr
Ascend via Phedang.
DAY 05
Dzongri Top → Dzongri
Acclimatisation · 2 km · 2½–3 hr
A short climb, then rest.
DAY 06
Dzongri → Thansing
Walk · 6.55 km · 6 hr
Pass through Kokchurang.
DAY 07
Thansing → Viewpoint 1 → Thansing
Walk · 16 km · 12–14 hr
Via Samiti Lake; the longest day.
DAY 08
Thansing → Tshoka
Walk · 13 km · 9 hr
Return via Kokchurang and Phedang.
DAY 09
Tshoka → Yuksom
Walk · 13 km · 6 hr
Descend through Sachen.
DAY 10
Yuksom → Siliguri
Drive · 7–8 hr