About 35 km from Pemayangtse lies the first capital of Sikkim where the first Chogyal of the kingdom of Sikkim was consecrated in 1641AD by three learned Lamas. The name Yuksom means the meeting place of three Lamas. Situated at an altitude of 1780 metres, the place is known to be the starting point for mountaineering expeditions and treks to higher Kanchenjunga ranges.

The Norbhugang Chorten nearby still has the evidence of the consecration ceremony in the form of stone seats and a footprint of the head lama on a stone.

The famous Dubdi monastery is an hour’s trek from Yuksom. For trekkers going towards the Kanchenjunga base camp or the Dzongri - Goechala region, this is the place where it all starts.