Lachung
The base for Yumthang and Zero Point.
- Where
- North Sikkim, Sikkim, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.7794, 88.7153
Get the Lachung stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lachung. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sikkim volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lachung
Yumthang Valley 5.6 km
A valley of rhododendron and hot springs at thirty seven hundred metres, under snow from December to March.
Lachen 17 km
The base for Gurudongmar.
Pauhunri 23 km
A peak on the Tibet border, and for a long time the highest thought to be in Sikkim.
Tso Lhamo 26 km
One of the highest lakes in the world, fed by the Cholamu glacier, source of the Teesta.
Gurudongmar Lake 27 km
At fifty four hundred metres, one of the highest lakes in the world, and held sacred by Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs alike.
Siniolchu 39 km
A peak Douglas Freshfield called the most beautiful in the world, seen from Zemu.
Nathu La 45 km
A pass at forty three hundred metres on the old Silk Road, closed in 1962 and reopened for trade in 2006.
Tsomgo Lake 45 km
A glacial lake at thirty eight hundred metres on the Nathu La road, frozen from December through March.
More offbeat places in Sikkim
Questions
Where is Lachung?
Lachung is in North Sikkim, Sikkim. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Yumthang Valley (5.6 km), Lachen (17 km), Pauhunri (23 km).
How do I get the Lachung stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lachung and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sikkim volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lachung before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sikkim volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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