Aritar
Sikkim · 1,500m
Old Silk-Route village around Lampokhari lake and paragliding hills
Monsoon — heavy rain and landslide risk on the mountain roads (Jun–Sep).
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- Permit required
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Aritar is a quiet East-Sikkim village on the old Silk Route, best known for Lampokhari (Aritar Lake), one of Sikkim's oldest natural lakes, now fitted with paddle boats and a lakeside promenade. The ridges around it are used for paragliding, and the historic Aritar Gumpa monastery sits nearby.
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Monsoon — heavy rain and landslide risk on the mountain roads (Jun–Sep).
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