Gyalshing district · Experiences
Nature in West Sikkim
Lakes, passes, valleys and viewpoints
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Viewpoints at the right hour, alpine lakes and forest days, with altitude and weather taken seriously. 15 experiences below, each with its time, cost and the best hour to go.
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Walk down to the Rimbi river
Walk from Darap down through fields and forest to the Rimbi river, its roadside waterfall and the Sewaro Rock Garden, and return …
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Spring trek through the rhododendron belt
Time the Dzongri or Goecha La trek for April and early May, when the forest between Bakhim and Phedang flowers in red, …
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Ridge and forest walk above the villages
Climb from Hee Bermiok's upper villages through oak and rhododendron forest to the ridges above for valley views and, on clear mornings, …
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Climb the steps to the falls
Stop at the car park on the Pelling–Yuksom road and climb about 100 steps to the viewing area beneath Kanchenjunga Falls, where …
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Two big falls: Kanchenjunga and Phamrong
From a base in Yuksom, see the district's two best-known big waterfalls in one half day: Kanchenjunga Falls on the Pelling road …
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Photographing the falls in full flow
Photograph Kanchenjunga Falls when it runs fullest, in late August to October, using a tripod and slow shutter for soft water, protecting …
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Name the park's peaks from Pelling at dawn
Watch the sun rise on the park's southern skyline from a Pelling viewpoint and learn to pick out Kabru, Kangchenjunga, Pandim and …
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Light and shade at the Norbugang Chorten
Spend a slow hour photographing or sketching the throne, chorten and prayer flags of Norbugang in late afternoon light, when the park …
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Sunrise on Kangchenjunga from the helipad
A short pre-dawn walk from Upper Pelling to the helipad, the widest free viewpoint in town, to watch first light strike Kangchenjunga, …
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Kangchenjunga behind the royal chortens
Photograph the three royal chortens and palace walls of Rabdentse with Kangchenjunga rising behind, a frame that joins Sikkim's history and its …
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Spring rhododendrons on the Sanga Choeling ridge
In March and April the forest on the Sanga Choeling ridge flowers with rhododendron and magnolia, turning the short climb into a …
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Photograph the bridge and gorge
Photograph the Singshore Bridge from the road bends above it and from mid-span, with the forested gorge, waterfalls and the far ridges, …
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Read the land from Tashiding hill
From the hilltop, trace the Rathong Chu down from the Kangchenjunga glaciers to its meeting with the Rangeet, and see how rivers, …
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Forest walk to Mainbus waterfall
Walk from your homestay through terraced fields and mixed forest to Mainbus waterfall, one of the sights the Gyalshing district administration lists …
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Day hike into the park towards Sachen
Walk the first stretch of the Goecha La trail from Yuksom into Khangchendzonga National Park, through forest and across streams above the …
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