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Gangtok, Sikkim → Zuluk

Gangtok to Zuluk

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Distance
90 km
Duration
Half day
Best time
Mar – May, Oct – Dec
Highest point
3,350 m

The Old Silk Route’s famous 32 hairpins, rhododendron, and Kanchenjunga on a clear day. A short distance that feels like a full Himalayan day.

Top highlights

  • High altitude3,350 m
  • Thambi View PointThe hairpin staircase from above.
  • ZulukA small army hamlet at the end of the zigzags.
  • Road qualitySteep, narrow, often misty. Army convoys have right of way. Surface varies after rain.
  • PermitsProtected Area Permit for East Sikkim / Silk Route. Arranged via a registered operator in Gangtok.
  • Best timeMar – May, Oct – Dec

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  3. Zuluk

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