Lachung
Lachung, Sikkim, India
Nearby attractions
Bhim Nala Falls
Lachung, Sikkim
The 'Amitabh Bachchan' of Sikkim's falls — a towering three-stage drop between Chungthang and Lachung, thundering in the monsoon.
Chungthang
Chungthang, Sikkim
The confluence town where Lachen and Lachung rivers become the Teesta — Guru Nanak's and Guru Rinpoche's blessings share one rock at Gurudwara Nanak Lama.
Yumthang Valley
Sikkim
North Sikkim's 'Valley of Flowers' at 3,564 m — a rhododendron sanctuary that detonates into 24 species of bloom each April–May, threaded by the Teesta's headwaters, grazing yaks and hot springs beneath 6,000-m peaks.
Lachen
Lachen, Sikkim
The 'big pass' village of the Lachenpas at 8,800 ft — wooden houses, a 1858 gompa and the staging post for Gurudongmar and Chopta.
Zero Point Yumesamdong
Lachung, Sikkim
Where the road ends at 15,300 ft — snowfields among stark peaks 23 km beyond Yumthang, snowball fights guaranteed most of the year.