I did the Goechala Trek in April 2021 and since then, a number of people have asked me if the trek is difficult. Goechala’s difficulty level will be different for different people depending on their fitness level. Here is the day wise distance and elevation gain of the Goechala Trek. Basis this, you’ll be able to assess if this trek is for you or not 🙂
I hope this helps!
Distance and elevation on the Goechala trek
Day 1: Yuksom to Sachen
Distance: 11 km
Elevation gain: 802 meters
Time taken: 5:00:00 Hours
Day 2: Sachen to Tshoka
Distance: 6.46 km
Elevation gain: 981 meters
Time taken: 4:08:36 hours
Day3: Tshoka to Dzongri
Distance: 7.94 km
Elevation gain: 1139 meters
Time taken: 5:30:38 hours
Day 4: Dzongri to Dzongri top
Distance: 0.9 km
Elevation gain: 204 meters
Time taken: 0:25:50 hours
Day 4: Dzongri top to Dzongri
Distance: 0.9 km
Elevation gain: 2 meters
Time taken: 0:31:16
Day 5: Dzongri to Lamunay
Distance: 11.36 km
Elevation gain: 749 meters
Time taken: 6:03:22 hours
Day 6: Lamunay to Goechala and back
Distance: 7.9 km
Elevation gain: 548 meters
Time taken: 4:48:14 hours
Day 6: Lamunay to Thansing
Distance: 3.68 km
Elevation gain: 16 meters
Time taken: 1:20:54 hours
Day 6: Thansing to Kokchurang
Distance: 2.2 km
Elevation gain: 18 meters
Time taken: 0:59:49 hours
Day 7: Kokchurang to Phedang
Distance: 7.06 km
Elevation gain: 356 meters
Time taken: 2:47:21 hours
Day 7: Phedang to Tshoka
Distance: 3.43 km
Elevation gain: 15 meters
Time taken: 1:12:00 hours
Day 8: Tshoka to Yuksom
Distance: 15.13 km
Elevation gain: 442 meters
Time taken: 6:18:36 hours
I would love to hear about your Goechala Trek experiences or if you have questions about this trek. Do post your thoughts/ comments/ questions here:
