Zuluk
Thirty two hairpins on the old silk route.
- Where
- East Sikkim, Sikkim, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.5858, 88.1101
Get the Zuluk stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Zuluk. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sikkim volume with your photos and a note.
Near Zuluk
Kabru 5.5 km
A long summit ridge south of Kanchenjunga with two tops, both above seven thousand metres.
Mount Pandim 10 km
A peak above the Goecha La trail that Sikkim does not permit anybody to climb.
Kanchenjunga 14 km
The third highest mountain on earth, and the one Sikkim will not let anybody climb to the top of: summit parties stop a few metres short by agreement.
Khangchendzonga National Park 15 km
Around the third highest mountain on earth, and the first mixed World Heritage site in India for both nature and culture.
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area 23 km
A protected stretch of far eastern Nepal, set up in 1997 and covering 2,035 square kilometres of Taplejung District, including two of Kanchenjunga's peaks. It runs up to the borders of Tibet to the north and Sikkim's Khangchendzonga National Park to the east.
Khecheopalri Lake 26 km
A lake held sacred by Buddhists and Lepchas, where birds are said to lift any leaf that falls on the surface.
Pathibhara 27 km
A ridge in north Sikkim with a shrine, and a long walk to it.
Siniolchu 27 km
A peak Douglas Freshfield called the most beautiful in the world, seen from Zemu.
More offbeat places in Sikkim
Questions
Where is Zuluk?
Zuluk is in East Sikkim, Sikkim. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kabru (5.5 km), Mount Pandim (10 km), Kanchenjunga (14 km).
How do I get the Zuluk stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Zuluk and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sikkim volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Zuluk before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sikkim volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.