#20 of 79 · mountain
Gangtok to Zuluk
Gangtok, Sikkim → Zuluk
90 km · Mar – May, Oct – Dec · Challenging
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.
Viewpoints
Thambi View Point
The hairpin staircase from above.
70 km
3,350 m
Zuluk
A small army hamlet at the end of the zigzags.
90 km
2,900 m
- Road
- Steep, narrow, often misty. Army convoys have right of way. Surface varies after rain.
- Permits
- Protected Area Permit for East Sikkim / Silk Route. Arranged via a registered operator in Gangtok.
Tips
- 01
Permit in Gangtok
You cannot wing this at the checkpost.
- 02
Clear mornings only
If Kanchenjunga is out, stop. It may not be out on the way back.
From the road
1 notes
Field reports from people who have driven this route.
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Tashi N.
Apr 2025
Permit via a Gangtok operator. Thambi in the morning — Kanchenjunga was out. Stopped. It was gone on the way back.
