Zero Point Gangtok – Where Civilians Road Ends to Heaven

Zero Point in Gangtok

Zero Point Sikkim height which is situated at an altitude of 15,300 ft which is above the sea level, Yumesamdong or Zero point and it is nature personified at an altitude which is further up and about 23kms from Yumthang. It takes at another 1.5 hours from Yumthang by vehicle which is about 3 to 3.5 hours from Lachung. It is where the place where the civilian road ends and you can’t drive further any further the name is Zero point. In the Himalayan Journal of 1855 mentioned that Lachung and Yumthang are the two most picturesque places in the whole of Sikkim and had been even compared them as to valleys of Switzerland. Yumasamdong is a land of perennial snow but this valley is also been used as a grazing ground for nomadic shepherds.

The area is known as the “zero point zone” which is also very close to China border which defines the beauty of Yumesamdong the Giddy, vitalizing and bracing are words were the place is blessed with fascinating landscapes, blooming flowers, and breath-taking of its beauty which mesmerize every travelers on their tour to Sikkim which is also famous for its hot water springs. Visitors can plan your visit to Lachung and onward to Zero point from Gangtok, which requires an overnight stay at Lachung before you can return back to Gangtok at the next day. You must know how to reach in its best time to visit the places Zero Point.