South Sikkim · Road guide
Ravangla to Pelling
Ravangla to Pelling is about 45–50 km and 2–2.5 hours, descending through Kewzing to Legship on the Rangeet and climbing again via Gyalshing. It links South and West Sikkim and is the usual road on a Gangtok–Ravangla–Pelling loop.
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How to make the trip
Shared jeep
2.5–3 h with a change · ≈ ₹150–300 in total
Direct shared jeeps from Ravangla to Pelling are few. More often you take a jeep to Legship or Gyalshing and change for Pelling. Morning departures are the most reliable; ask at the Ravangla taxi stand the evening before. Fares are indicative; check current status before you travel. Allow extra time for the change.
Private car
2–2.5 h · ≈ ₹3,000–4,000 small car; ₹4,000–5,500 SUV, one way
A reserved car takes you down through Kewzing to Legship, where you can stop at the Kirateshwar Mahadev temple by the Rangeet, then up via Gyalshing to Pelling. Add Ralang or Kewzing's monasteries in the morning and still reach Pelling for sunset. Fares are indicative; check current status before you travel.
Fares are indicative. Landslides, snow and check-post timings change journeys: check current status before you travel.
On the way
Stops worth the time
- Kewzing village
- Legship and the Rangeet
- Kirateshwar Mahadev temple
- Gyalshing
Leave Ravangla by mid-morning so you have time for Legship and still catch the late-afternoon light on Kangchenjunga from Pelling.
Questions travellers ask
Ravangla to Pelling: questions
How far is Pelling from Ravangla?
About 45–50 km, roughly 2 to 2.5 hours by car via Kewzing, Legship and Gyalshing. A reserved small car costs about ₹3,000–4,000 one way, indicative. The road drops to the Rangeet at Legship, at a low altitude, then climbs to Pelling at about 2,150 m.
Is there a direct shared jeep from Ravangla to Pelling?
Direct jeeps are infrequent. The usual budget route is a shared jeep from Ravangla to Legship or Gyalshing, then another to Pelling, about ₹150–300 in total and 2.5–3 hours with the change. Ask at the Ravangla stand the evening before for current timings.
What can we see between Ravangla and Pelling?
Kewzing's village and Bon monastery just below Ravangla, the Rangeet river and Kirateshwar Mahadev temple at Legship, and Gyalshing town before the final climb to Pelling. With a reserved car you can also start with Ralang Monastery, 6 km from Ravangla, in the morning.
Is the Ravangla–Pelling road safe in the monsoon?
It stays open most of the time, but heavy rain from June to September brings occasional slides, especially on the descent to Legship and the climb to Gyalshing. Travel in daylight and allow extra time. Our drivers check conditions each morning. Check current status before you travel.
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