Kecheopari Lake at an altitude of about 1951 m (6400 ft) is located on a bifurcation on the road between Gyalshying and Yoksum. Kechopari means the Wishing Lake. The water in this lake is placid and crystal clear. Not even a leaf can be seen floating on the water surface although there is a beautiful dense forest above the lake. It is said that if a leaf drops on the surface of the water a bird picks it. A trekkers’ hut has been built near the lake for the convenience of the tourists. An hour’s walk uphill from the lake takes one to a holy cave and a further one hour and a half walk uphill takes one to the highest point overlooking the lake and offers a bird’s eye view. The lake looks like a footprint from here.A ten minutes walk uphill walk from the lake is the Kechopari Monastery situated amidst a large stretch of flat land. A stupa, which is a replica of the Swayambunath temple in Katmandu, flanks the monastery. This is perhaps the only monastery in Sikkim that has such type of a stupa..
Kecheopari Lake at an altitude of about 1951 m (6400 ft) is located on a bifurcation on the road between Gyalshying and Yoksum. Kechopari means the Wishing Lake. The water in this lake is placid and crystal clear. Not even a leaf can be seen floating on the water surface although there is a beautiful dense forest above the lake. It is said that if a leaf drops on the surface of the water a bird picks it. A trekkers’ hut has been built near the lake for the convenience of the tourists. An hour’s walk uphill from the lake takes one to a holy cave and a further one hour and a half walk uphill takes one to the highest point overlooking the lake and offers a bird’s eye view. The lake looks like a footprint from here.A ten minutes walk uphill walk from the lake is the Kechopari Monastery situated amidst a large stretch of flat land. A stupa, which is a replica of the Swayambunath temple in Katmandu, flanks the monastery. This is perhaps the only monastery in Sikkim that has such type of a stupa..
