Yoksom and Zongri are the two places in West Sikkim between which there is a proper well beaten trekking track in the form of a bridle path. The best time to venture on a trek on this route is March to

mid May and September to November mid. To reach Yoksom, one must first come to Gyalshing from Gangtok or Jorethang from where regular bus services are available. Besides having many trekker's huts, Yoksom also has a private

hotel which provides both boarding and lodging. Guides, porters and pack yaks are readily available at Yoksom. Tents, sleeping bags and other trekking equipment are also available for rent at Yoksom.
 

Yoksom was the first capital of Sikkim and it was here that the first Chogyal was consecrated by the three holy Lamas. The spot where this ceremony took place in 1642 can still be seen here. Overlooking Yoksom and about half an hours walk uphill is the Dubdi monastery one of the oldest in Sikkim. The walk to Zongri begins with the track skirting meadows and meandering past huts. After an hour of a flat track which is crossed by small foot or two wide streams whose waters seem to be in a hurry to meet the river below, the climb begins. A walk of another four hours on a path lined with sky embracing trees and carpeted with leaves falling from the surrounding vegetation takes you to Bakim which has a trekker's hut. A further one hour climb and you are at Bakim. You may opt to halt at Chokha which also has a trekker's hut. Chokha itself is a small village consisting of about a dozen houses and a monastery. To cater to the tourists, most of these houses offer accommodation and food at a nominal cost.

The walk between Yoksom and Chokha takes about six hours but would vary c by the trekker's stamina. At a distance of about 16 kilometres, one has to climb from Yoksom at 1780 m (5840 it) to Choka at 3006 m.

Another steep climb of 10 kilometres which takes about 4 hours and you are at Zongri at 4030 m. Zongri has two trekker's huts and hardly any other habitation.

From the Zongrila pass about an hour's walk from the trekker's huts, the view of the mountain rangesis heavenly. In front of you is the Kabur Dome and piercing the sky is the Mount Pandun. Mount Kanchendzonga with its accompanying peaks towers over you in the North.