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Things to do in Zuluk (Silk Route)

Thirty-two hairpins on the old silk route.

The list

The short version: The terraced hairpin road through a tiny East-Sikkim hamlet, foreigners not permitted.

Thambi viewpoint

The full hairpin staircase in one frame.

Kupup Lake

The high lake by the army checkpoint.

Know before you go

Kupup lake, the Elephant-shaped lake and Thambi view point complete the loop.

Best time: March-May for rhododendrons, October-December for clear skies.

Practicals

Permits & season for Sikkim

No ILP, but protected areas (Nathula, North Sikkim beyond Mangan) need permits arranged through registered agencies ahead of travel.

March to May for rhododendrons and clear skies, October to December for the sharpest views; the monsoon closes high routes.

Zuluk (Silk Route) month by month

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