Mt. Thinchingkhang Expedition
The best season to climb in Sikkim is from May to October. Foreign expeditions have to book a peak along with a peak fee. The Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) is the country's apex body that helps in organizing/ sponsoring mountaineering expeditions. It is mandatory for Expeditions in Sikkim to take a liason officer from the Sikkim Mountaineering Association along with the liason officer from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation. IMF functions as a clearing house for foreign expeditions and deputes a liasion officer to accompany foreign climbers. All requests have to be forwarded to IMF for clearance. |
Itinerary in Detail |
| Day 01. |
Bagdogra - Gangtok (East Sikkim) (5 hrs). |
| Day 02. |
Gangtok Sightseeing & preparation for expedition. |
| Day 03. |
Transfer from Gangtok to Yuksom Stay O/N. |
| Day 04. |
Trek from Yuksam to Tsokha (3000m). O/N (7 hrs) |
| Day 05 |
Trek from Tsokha to Phedang. (3450m) O/N. (3 hrs) |
| Day 06 |
Trek from Phedang to Dzongri (4030m) O/N. (4 hrs) |
| Day 07 |
Trek from Dzongri to Thangshing. (3841 m ) O/N. ( 5 hrs) |
| Day 08 |
Thangsing (3841m) - Base Camp (approx. 4310m) 3 hrs. |
| Day 09 |
Base Camp (4310m) - Camp I - Base Camp (4310m) 5 hrs. |
| Day 10 |
Base Camp (4310m) - Camp I: 4 - 5 hrs |
| Day 11 |
Extra Day |
| Day 12 |
Camp I -Summit-Mt.Thinchingkhang (6010m) - Camp I: 7-8 hrs |
| Day 13 |
Camp I (approx. 5510m) - Base Camp (4310m)(4-5 hrs).
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| Day 14 |
Extra Day |
| Day 15 |
Base Camp - Göechela - Thangshing-Lamuni (5-6 hrs). |
| Day 16 |
Thangsing (3800m) - Tshoka (3050m) 7 hrs. |
| Day 17 |
Tshoka (3050m)- Yoksum (1780m) 6 hrs |
| Day 18 |
Yuksom - via Khachupari Lake Pelling O/N |
| Day 19 |
Pelling - Darjeeling drop. Tour and trek ends. |
The above itinerary is a guideline and standard pattern which we provide you. This trekking can be modified according to your time and requirements