Gantok the capital city of Sikkim sitting amidst the Shivalik Hills of the eastern Himalayan range at an altitude of 1,473 meters is a popular tourist destination of India. The region is also an important Buddhist pilgrimage site as the town is home to numerous monasteries of great religious significance like the Enchey Monastery and others.
Owing to the rugged terrains, Gangtok acts as the ideal place for a whole load of adventure sport activities like hiking, paragliding, bicycling and mountain trekking. Trekking one of the popular activities is specifically best enjoyed in Gangtok with a variety of trek tracks varying from easier plains trek to the extremely tough mountain trekking, which are known to test the nerves of even the highly experienced trekkers.
Mountain trekking offers an adrenaline pumping adventure activity amidst the panoramic natural surroundings of the region, which makes trekking an even more enjoyable and also soothing activity. The sound of the constant stream of water flowing along with the chirping of a variety of birds makes trekking among Gangtok Mountains an entirely heavenly experience.
The mountain treks starts from Menam Hill, towering above the Tandong Hill and winds up at Ravangla Bazaar settlement situated at an altitude of 10, 300 feet. The entire trek takes around 4 hours to complete. A far easier trek is to the Barong Village. Besides that an extremely adventurous trek is the trek down to the village of Yangang.
The best time for trekking in the plains and mountains pf Gangtok would be during the summer months. However, since the region enjoys a cool salubrious climate throughout the year, trekking nad other adventure activities can easily be enjoyed there. It is only during the rainy seasons that treks especially the mountain treks get a little riskier.
Treks are organized by both Government agencies and government certified private bodies, which have extremely experienced and skilled guides conducting the treks. Various trekking equipments are also provided by the various trek operators.
So, leave your fears and inhibitions behind and choose a trek anywhere from the placid ones to the adventurous ones and enjoy a thrilling trip to Gangtok.
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