Rathong Glacier Trek
Grade : Moderate

A rarely trekked route. Also famously known as HMI base camp or Chowri Kang trek. The trail takes you right under Kabru range, Rathong and their mighty friends Rhenok, Frey Peak, Forked Peak, Sangri.
The trail is full of natural diversity with fern, bamboo, beech, birch, oak, silver fir forests and rhododendron thickets surrounding you. Grasslands and meadows and rivers and water falls and moraine zones and glaciers with hundreds of species of birds to watch to.

Itinerary
Duration : 10 Days 9 Nights
Customizable : Yes

Day 01:
Drive from NJP/Bagdogra – Yuksom (5,800 ft) (6 hrs).

Day 02:
Trek from Yuksom to Sachen (7,200 ft) (5 hrs).

Day 03:
Trek from Sachen to Tshoka (9,650 ft) via Bakhim (8,600 ft) (4 hrs).

Day 04:
Trek from Tshoka to Dzongri (12,980 ft) via Phedang (12,050 ft) (5-6 hrs).

Day 05:
Trek from Dzongri to Bikbari (4-5 hrs).

Day 06:
Trek from Bikbari to Rathong Glacier and back to Bikbari(5-6 hrs)

Day 07:
Trek from Bikbari to Dzongri (4-5 hrs)

Day 08:
Trek from Dzongri to Dzongri Top (1.5 hrs), Dzongri to Tshoka

Day 09:
Trek from Tshoka to Yuksom (6 hrs)

Day 10:
Drive back to NJP/Bagdogra