We are planning for GOECHALA TREK this November . The full details of the programme is given below. SCHEDULE: NOV 7TH – Sealdah to NJP in Darjelling Mail 10:05pm – 3AC . Reaches NJP at 8:00am (4 stops) NOV 8th – NJP to YUKSOM via Jorthang (5 to 6hrs) on the way buy groceries and other vegetables.Rs.3600 to Rs.4000 in Max 10 seater. Same fare in return Note: Vehicles like Sumo, Max costs approximately between Rs 3,600 TO Rs.4,000 from NJP to Yuksom. Note: Jorthang has the last ATM and you get phone network in Yuksom, Bakhim, Tsokha and if the gods smile on you, then also in Dzongri. Start of trek: NOV 9th – Yuksom (5,700 feet) to Sachen (7,200 feet). 4 - 4 ½ hours NOV 10th - Sachen (7,200 feet) – Tshoka (9,650 feet). 3 ½ - 4 hours NOV 11th - Tshoka (9,650 feet) – Dzongri (12,980 feet) via Phedang (12,050 feet). 5 - 6 hours NOV 12th – Dzongri (12980ft) to Dzongri top (13681ft). Then stay at Dzongri for Acclimatization NOV 13th - Dzongri (12980ft) to Lamuney (13693ft) via Kockchurang (12096ft). 6 - 7 hours NOV 14th - Lamuney (13693ft) to Goechala (16,000ft) via Samiti Lake and back to Thangsing or Kokchurang (from lamuney we have to start for Goechala at 2:30am so that we can reach Goechala in time to catch the sunrise. After reaching Goechala we have to come back to either Thangsing or Kokchurang. Will be a long strenuous day with about 28 kms of trek) 12 – 14 hours NOV 15th – Thangsing / Kokchurang to Tsokha NOV 16th - Tsokha – Yuksom (mostly downhill) NOV 17th - either stay at Yuksom or back to NJP to catch train for SDAH (A BUFFER DAY IS NEEDED EXCLUDING THE ABOVE SCHEDULE) Already 9 of us are confirmed need 1 more. We will be booking train tickets on September 8th 2014. If any body is interested to join can contact via FB message. The actual expense of the trip will be shared equally by all the participants (Rough estimate: Rs 10,000 per head Kol to Kol includes every bit of thing excluding personal expenses)
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