Lamuney

Lamuney is a high-altitude alpine campsite and viewpoint located at about 4,200 metres in Khangchendzonga National Park in Gyalshing district, Sikkim. Situated on the Goechala trek route between Thansing and Goechala Pass, it serves as the final overnight camp before the pass. Surrounded by glacial moraines and snow-capped peaks, it offers close views of Mount Kanchenjunga and Pandim and is notable as a key acclimatization and camping point for trekkers.

Visitors can expect a remote, open alpine camping ground surrounded by glacial terrain, moraines and high Himalayan peaks including Kanchenjunga and Pandim. The site consists of flat camping areas for tents with no permanent buildings, set in a stark, high-altitude landscape within Khangchendzonga National Park. Access is only by multi-day trek from Yuksom via Sachen, Tshoka, Dzongri and Thansing. Visitors typically arrive in the afternoon, camp overnight, and depart early morning for Goechala Pass for sunrise views.

Located within Khangchendzonga National Park, inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 for mixed natural and cultural criteria. The Goechala trek corridor has been used for decades by mountaineering expeditions and trekkers approaching the Kanchenjunga massif.

The surrounding landscape is revered in Sikkimese Buddhist tradition where Mount Kanchenjunga is regarded as a sacred guardian deity. The region reflects the cultural and natural heritage values recognized in the Khangchendzonga National Park World Heritage inscription.