Sleep in
Lachung
The North Sikkim base at 8,600ft.
- Altitude
- About 8,600ft
- Role
- Yumthang / Zero Point base
- From Gangtok
- About 120km, 6h
- Permit
- PAP area via registered agency
Lachung is the high village of the Lachungpa people at about 8,600ft, the overnight base for the Yumthang valley and Yumesamdong runs deeper into North Sikkim. Everything beyond here is protected area: permits and vehicles run through registered agencies from Gangtok.
Wooden hotels, mountain cold and a 5am departure culture define the stay.
Quick answers
Lachung at a glance
Why overnight in Lachung?
Roads and permits: Yumthang and Zero Point are only reachable as an early run from the village.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Village walk
Water mills, bridges and Lachungpa kitchens.
Pre-dawn starts
Yumthang runs leave before the valley wakes.
Facts checked against the official Sikkim tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26