Padamchen
Forest village on the Old Silk Route below Zuluk; red-panda woods, first night halt for the hairpin climb
- Best: Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar, Apr, May
- 2,000 m up
- 2 stays
Protected-area permit — your host applies for you
PAP for Indians beyond Rongli, arranged by the host; not open to foreigners
Getting there
- Nearest airport: Pakyong (PYG) / Bagdogra (IXB)
- Nearest railway: NJP
- By road: 3h from Gangtok via Rongli