Location: Lhonak Valley, Sikkim
Surrounding Peaks: Kanchenjunga
Surrounding Pass: Jongsang La
Surrounding Trek: Kanchenjunga Trek
Getting There:
Airport:
Bagdogra is the nearest airhead which is situated at a distance of 124 km from Gangtok, From Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati regular flights are there.
Railhead:
New Jalpaiguri is the closest railhead located around 148 km away from Gangtok. Delhi, Kolkata , Guwahati and other major cities are connected to New Jalpaiguri by regular trains.
Road:
Gangtok is connected with Bhutan, Darjeeling and Phuntsholing with road.
Synopsis:
Situated at an altitude of 4720 m in North Sikkim is the Lhonak Glacier. It serves as an ideal trekking base. Trekking to the Lhonak Glacier passes through the Kanchenjunga Glacier. The other glaciers situated nearby are Rathong Glacier and Zemu Glacier.
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