Tsomgo Lake, known as Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim. The oval shaped glacial lake is stretched around 60.5 acre. Maximum length of the lake is 2743 feet and has a maximum width of 1401 feet, having 15 feet depth. This awesome high altitude lake magnifies its beauty by reflecting surrounded hills on the water. Tsomgo remains 4-5 snow cladded and frozen in winter upto march and offers different scenic beauty.
How to reach:
Reach Gangtok, distance of Gangtok from Siliguri is around 125kms, from Darjeeling 98kms. Gangtok to Tsomgo Lake 35 Kms, road is very steep.
Nearby Places to Stay/Visit:
Gangtok, Nathula Pass, Baba Mandir, Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary – 10kms further up, Tseten Tashi Cave – nearly 1km ahead
Things to Enjoy:
High-altitude Lake mostly remains frozen in winter, summer and autumn area is covered by Primula flowers and other Alpine vegetation, various rare Orchids and Rhododendrons
Activity:
Trekking, mountain biking, Paragliding, Yak riding
Accommodation:
Accommodations available in Gangtok.
Facility:
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Food and Beverage:
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Altitude:
Around 12313 feet.
Located:
India -> SIKKIM -> East Sikkim -> Gangtok -> Tsomgo/Changu
Climate:
Summer 10ºC to 22ºC, winter -4ºC to 7ºC.
Best time to go:
September end to April, in winter lake remains frozen, any time of year is good if its not raining