Sikkim Trip - 2018 || Part - 2 || SILK ROUTE || KUPUP LAKE || TSONGMO LAKE
Sikkim Trip - 2018 || Part - 2 :
Date of Journey : 24th October, 2018
From Phadamchen to Gangtok via Silk Route.
Special thanks to Tour Mania GSGA
Key Places :
1) Zuluk
2) Silk Route from Thambi View Point ( ~11200ft )
3) Nathang Valley ( ~14000ft )
4) Old Baba Mandir ( ~15300ft )
5) Tuku La Valley
6) Kupup Lake / Elephant Lake ( ~14100ft )
7) New Baba Mandir ( ~13900ft )
8) Manju Lake
9) Tsongmo Lake / Chhangu Lake ( ~12600ft )
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Nathang Valley, Kupup Lake & Old Baba Mandir, Sikkim.
Tsomgo Lake|Kupup Lake| Nathang valley
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Tsomgo lake is one of the highest glacial lake in india.It is located in east sikkim..Nathang valley is at the altitude of above 14,000 ft above sea level.kupup lake is also found in this altitude..These are fantastic travel destination.
ELEPHANT LAKE (KUPUP LAKE) , SIKKIM
The Silk Route tour has several such high altitude beautiful lakes and one of the most beautiful is surely the Kupup Lake. Locally called Bitan Cho, it is one of the most sacred lakes of Sikkim, with high mountains and valleys bordering it. Owing to its resemblance to elephant, Kupup Lake is also known as Elephant Lake.
Kupup, Sikkim - Kupup Village on Old Silk Route near India-China Border & Jelepla Pass in Sikkim
Kupup Village is situated on Jawaharlal Nehru Road (J.N. Road) on Sikkim Old Silk Route near Jelepla (Jelep La) Pass & India-China Border. A small Village Kupup, 14000ft above sea level, has few homestays & villagers, but most of the Kupup Area is under Indian Army because of India-China Border.
Kupup on Sikkim Silk Route gets heavy snowfall in December, January & February months and lies under thick ice. Going to Kupup required Army permission and Foreigners not allowed to visit Kupup, Sikkim.
Kupup nearby sightseeing spots are Old & Original Baba Mandir at Tukla Valley, Memencho Lake, Kupup Lake, Elephant Lake, Jelep La Pass, Nathula Border, New Baba Mandir and Tsomgo Lake (Changu Lake).
Video showing the road condition of Kupup located on Old Silk Route, Sikkim and the scenic beauty of Kupup, East Sikkim.
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KUPUP LAKE | Elephant Lake | Sikkim's Diary V01
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I completed my whole journey of SIKKIM (South,North & East Sikkim) Byke Trip on 14.10.2017 to 22.102017......
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KUPUP lake nestles at an altitude of 13,066 feet, on the way to Jelepla Pass, bordering area with China and India. It is the second highest mountain in Bhutan. The shape of the lake resembles an elephant. The right side of the lake looks like an elephant trunk and on the left, it looks like tail. The lake is also accompanied by a stunning valley. A small village called Kupup, which has only few houses and a police check post is located at the lake coast. Kupup is one of the highest villages in the region, which was a recognized transit point during the silk trade between India and Tibet.
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GNATHANG-KUPUP - East Sikkim Diaries (Ep #3) | Nathang | Elephant Lake | Snowfall ||| by ESCAPE
Located at an altitude of around 14000 feet above mean sea level Gnathang valley is the pure bliss for the nature lovers. The valley is the abode of traditional Yak herders who mostly came from Tibet. Here you can stay in cozy homestaysas. Kupup lake, also known as Elephant Lake is a nature’s masterpiece that you can experience. Here you can live the rawness of Himalaya with the local people and can feel the warmth of their heart.
For more tips on Gnathang and Kupup keep your eyes on our channel…ESCAPE – unwind yourself.
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Elephant Lake Kupup, Sikkim - Lake looks like Elephant - Kupup Lake, Sikkim
Elephant Lake Kupup, Sikkim - Lake looks like Elephant - Kupup Lake on Sikkim Old Silk Route near Jelep La Pass (India China Border). Elephant Lake also known as KUPUP LAKE / Bitan Chu (Bitan Cho) / HATI POKHRI - Kupup Lake aka Elephant Lake is situated on OLD SILK ROUTE and on the way to Old Baba Mandir (Tukla Valley) from Changu Lake near Kupup Valley & Jelep La Pass (Indo-China Border).
Kupup Lake. Locally called Bitan Cho, it is one of the most sacred lakes of Sikkim, with high mountains and valleys bordering it. Owing to its resemblance to elephant, Kupup Lake is also known as Elephant Lake.
The shape of the Kupup lake resembles an elephant. The right side of the lake looks like an elephant trunk and on the left, it looks like tail. Other attractive sightseeing spots near Elephant Lake (Kupup) are Changu (Tsomgo) Lake, Nathula Pass, New Baba Mandir, Old & Original Baba Mandir (Tukla Valley), Memencho Lake, Yak Golf Course and Nathang Valley.
Kupup Lake is complete frozen from January to mid May. From October to December, the lake is partly covered in sheet ice. From April to July.
Kupup Lake or Elephant lake located at an altitude of 13,066 feet, on the way to Jelepla Pass, bordering area with China and India in East Sikkim. Here is the view of second highest mountain of Bhutan. The shape of the Kupup lake resembles an elephant, thus Kupup Lake called ELEPHANT LAKE.
Our driver shows the China occupied mountain, which was earlier of India's. Video showing Elephant Lake aka Kupup Lake situated very close to India - China Border.
Kupup Lake, Sikkim - Ice (Snow) Covered Frozen Kupup Lake of Sikkim
Kupup Lake, Sikkim - Ice (Snow) Covered Frozen Kupup Lake of Sikkim. There are quite a few Lakes in East Sikkim named Memencho Lake (Menmecho Lake), Tsomgo Lake (Changu Lake), Elephant Lake, Kupup Lake etc.
On the way to Kupup from Gangtok via J.N. Road and after crossing Tsogmo Lake (Changu Lake) & then New Baba Mandir, you will get to see this amazing Lake in Sikkim on Silk Route named Kupup Lake.
During the months of December, January & February months, Kupup Lake become fully Frozen & full of Ice (Snow). Here is the half frozen full of snow (ice) Kupup Lake, Sikkim in March 2016.
Along with the beautiful view of Frozen Kupup Lake, Sikkim, Video also showing the Road condition of Old Silk Route in Sikkim near Kupup area.
Road to Kupup Elephant Lake on Old Silk Route, Sikkim near Jelepla Pass (India-China Border)
Road to Kupup Elephant Lake on Old Silk Route, Sikkim near Jelepla Pass (India-China Border). Our journey to Elephant Lake, Kupup from Gnathang (Nathang Valley) through Sikkim Old Silk Route. Kupup Elephant Lake is situated at 13066ft near to Jelepla Pass (Jelep La Pass) India-China Border in East Sikkim on Silk Route [J.N. Road]. Kupup is a Restricted Area because of Army camp. Road condition and amazing scenic beauty on the way to Kupup Lake from Nathang on Old Silk Route, Sikkim.
Kupup lake nestles at an altitude of 13,066 feet, on the way to Jelepla Pass, bordering area with China and India. It is the second highest mountain in Bhutan. The shape of the lake resembles an elephant. The right side of the lake looks like an elephant trunk and on the left, it looks like tail. The lake is also accompanied by a stunning valley. A small village called Kupup, which has only few houses and a police check post is located at the lake coast. Kupup is one of the highest villages in the region, which was a recognized transit point during the silk trade between India and Tibet. Kupup has also earned recognition in the world map, due to the Yak Golf Course, highest of its kind across the globe. This 18-hole golf course, affiliated to Indian Golf Union since 1985 nestles at an altitude of 13,025 feet from the sea level and has been included in Guinness Book of World Records. The beautiful Tukla Valley with magnificent views of Mt. Kanchenjungha, the Old Baba Mandir and the distant view of Menmecho Lake are some of the interesting spots around Kupup Lake.
Kupup Lake,. locally called Bitan Cho, it is one of the most sacred lakes of Sikkim, with high mountains and valleys bordering it. Owing to its resemblance to elephant, Kupup Lake is also known as Elephant Lake.
juluk kupup valley sikkim
Way to Kupup Lake,East Sikkim
8th May,2016
Kupup Lake
Kupup Lake or Hathipokhari Lake or Elephant Lake Kupup is one of the most scenic Lakes on Old Silk Route Sikkim. Best Sikkim Lakes also called the Kupup Elephant lake.Up in a very high altitude, almost 14,000 feet above the sea, amidst the snow-capped Himalayan mountains of Sikkim, gleams the dark blue Kupup Lake. It bears an interesting shape of an elephant and is indeed spectacular. The locals call it 'Bitan Cho' and 'Hathipokhri' and consider it a holy lake.
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Zuluk | Nathang | Kupup | Thonga Films Travels
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
Team Thonga Films travels to Zuluk , Nathang and Kupup and bring to you the beautiful, serene and mesmerizing scenes.
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Fuko by Reatch
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Kupup Village East Sikkim
Gnathang Kupup Valley Sikkim
Beautiful view of Gnathang Valley of Sikkim situated at 13500 ft
Nathula Pass China Border Gate Video | Old Silk Route | Kupup Lake | Tsomgo Lake |TRIDIBIKER |
Nathula Pass | Indo China Border Gate | Old Silk Route | Kupup Lake | Tsomgo Lake |TRIDIBIKER |
Route Map: Gnathang Valley -- Kupup -- Nathula Pass (Border Gate) -- Tsomgo (Changu) Lake -- Gangtok
In this video my route was from Gnathang Valley to Kupup to Nathula Indo China Border then from there to Tsomgo (Changu) Lake then to Gangtok.
Nathu La is one of the three open trading border posts between China and India; the others are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulech) at the trisection point of Uttarakhand–India, Nepal and China. Sealed by India after the 1962 Sino-Indian War, Nathu La was re-opened in 2006 following numerous bilateral trade agreements. The opening of the pass shortens the travel distance to important Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the region and was expected to bolster the economy of the region by playing a key role in the growing Sino-Indian trade. However, trade is limited to specific types of goods and to specific days of the week.
Distant mountains of Bhutan, the Tibetan side, and international border fence as seen from the Indian side at Nathu La
It is also one of the five officially agreed Border Personnel Meeting points between the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies to improve relations.
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Menmecho or Memencho Lake in East Sikkim - Destination East - Incredible India
It is a beautiful lake located 20 KMs ahead of Changu Lake. It lies cradled between the mountains below the Jelepla Pass and is source of river Rangpo-chu. It derives its water from melting snows around. The lake is famous for its Trout and a farm to cultivate these fish also exist nearby.
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Nathang valley East Sikkim near Kupup