Indian Oil. 1 km from Gangtok.
North Sikkim
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NH 310C
327KM
North Sikkim
North Sikkim, up the Teesta valley to Lachen and Gurudongmar Lake, and to Lachung and Yumthang
- Usual days
- 3 from Gangtok at the least; 7 for the full circuit
- Highest point
- 17,800 ft
- Usually open
- May to Jun
- No fuel for
- 263 km
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No rider has reported on this route yet. What is here comes from official and published sources. How far to trust it
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Fuel
5 pumpsGangtok0 kmYumthang327 km263 km · no pumpMangan64 km
From the open map, not yet checked
All 5 pumps were read from OpenStreetMap on 7 October 2026. No rider has confirmed any of them yet.
5 km from Gangtok.
6 km from Gangtok.
56 km from Gangtok.
Indian Oil Petrol Pump, near Mangan
Last fuel for 263 kmIndian Oil. 64 km from Gangtok.
Rules for motorcycles
12 factsSikkim: Protected Area Permit for border areas
Not yet checkedNeeded for Tsomgo, Nathu La, Zuluk to Kupup, Lachen, Lachung, Thangu and Gurudongmar. Issued by the Permit Cell in Gangtok and district tourism offices. The page gives no fee amounts.
From sikkim.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sikkim: motorcycle must be registered to the rider
Not yet checkedThe official page allows only self-registered, self-ridden motorcycles in permit areas. Apply one day ahead with the bank fee receipt. Two-wheeler permits run up to seven days.
From sikkim.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
A motorcycle hired inside Sikkim gets its permit through a government-registered local tour operator, not directly by the rider.
From sikkim.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sikkim: proposed bar on two-wheelers in permit areas
Not yet checkedProposal discussed on 19 August 2026 would bar two-wheelers and vehicles registered outside Sikkim from permit areas. It needs Cabinet approval. No decision found as of 28 September 2026.
No government order found · from indiatodayne.in · dated 19 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
North Sikkim: permits stop when the road fails
Not yet checkedLachen and Gurudongmar permits stopped after the October 2023 flood and resumed in 2026. They can be suspended at short notice after landslides.
No government order found · from etvbharat.com · dated 11 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
North Sikkim: cross Toong check post by 4 pm
Not yet checkedReported on 11 September 2026: vehicles going up and coming down must pass the Toong (Tung) check post by 4 pm. Heavy vehicles use a separate road. Order not seen.
No government order found · from etvbharat.com · dated 11 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Gurudongmar: two-night minimum and no foreigners, per blog
Not yet checkedA blog updated in August 2026 says one-night permits are no longer issued and foreign citizens are not allowed to the lake. No official order found.
No government order found · from discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 24 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sikkim: 150cc minimum claimed for permit areas
Not yet checkedBlogs say motorcycles under 150cc are refused permits for North Sikkim, Nathu La and Zuluk. The official page does not mention engine size; no order found.
No government order found · from northeastindiaconnect.com · dated 27 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sikkim: Aadhaar not accepted as proof of nationality
Not yet checkedThe official tourism page says an Aadhaar card is not accepted as proof of citizenship or nationality when applying for permits.
From sikkim.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sikkim: papers riders are asked for
Not yet checkedA travel site lists photo identity, driving licence, registration, insurance and pollution certificates, plus photographs, in duplicate. No official list found.
No government order found · from darjeeling-tourism.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sikkim: foreign citizens need a Restricted Area Permit
Not yet checkedValid 30 days, extendable by 30 in Gangtok. Protected areas need a group routed through a registered operator. Bhutanese citizens are exempt.
From sikkim.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sikkim: foreign riders need an International Driving Licence
Not yet checkedStated on the official tourism page. A foreigner's two-wheeler pass covers one day to Tsomgo, or up to five days in North Sikkim.
From sikkim.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
4 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Landslides between Chungthang and Lachen
Not yet checkedThe district website listed a landslide block at Chapten on this stretch. A blog warns of slides from Gangtok to Lachen in the rains.
From mangan.nic.in · dated 24 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Snow blocks above Thangu and Yumthang
Not yet checkedThe district website listed the road beyond Zero Point as blocked by snow. The lake itself stays frozen from November to mid-May.
From en.wikipedia.org · dated 25 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Mangan to Chungthang on the new Toong road
Not yet checkedThe district website listed this replacement road as cleared for light vehicles only.
From mangan.nic.in · dated 24 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Landslides on National Highway 10 into Sikkim
Not yet checkedThe road along the Teesta was shut for six days in August 2025 after it collapsed near 9th Mile. Repeated slides slowed repairs.
From newsonair.gov.in · dated 17 August 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
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Gangtok to Yumthang
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Mechanics and puncture repair
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