Goecha La

Goecha La
View of Goecha La under Zemu Gap Peak
Elevation4,940 m (16,207 ft)
LocationIndia
RangeHimalaya
Coordinates27°36′28″N 88°11′13″E / 27.60778°N 88.18694°E / 27.60778; 88.18694

Goecha La (el. 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) is a high mountain pass in Gyalshing district, Sikkim, India in the Himalaya range. The southeast face of Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain, can be viewed from the pass, which is also a base camp for those aspiring to scale the mountain. They say that when the government authorities first saw the view from Goecha La, they were so moved by the view that they decided to feature it on the Rs.100 note.

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