Sikkim

Gangtok

India's cleanest hill town — monasteries, momos, and jaw-dropping Kanchenjunga views from a state where plastic bags are illegal.

·easy·1650m

Gurudongmar Lake

Sacred lake at 17,800 ft — one of highest lakes in the world, frozen Nov-May, stunning turquoise in summer.

·extreme·5425m

Khangchendzonga National Park

India's ONLY mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site — home to the world's third-highest peak at 8,586m. Sacred to the Lepcha people.

·extreme·1220m

Lachen

North Sikkim base for Gurudongmar and Chopta Valley, Lachungpa tribal village.

·hard·2750m

👶 2/5

Lachung

Gateway to Yumthang Valley and Zero Point — rhododendron paradise in North Sikkim.

·moderate·2600m

👶 4/5

Namchi

Giant Guru Padmasambhava statue, Char Dham replica, and South Sikkim's laid-back capital.

·easy·1675m

Pelling

Front-row seats to Kanchenjunga — a tiny ridge town with the 17th-century Pemayangtse monastery and the new Chenrezig statue that dwarfs everything.

·easy·2150m

Ravangla

Buddha Park with 130-foot statue, Temi Tea Garden, and the best Kanchenjunga panorama in South Sikkim.

·easy·2155m

Tsomgo Lake

Sacred glacial lake at 12,313 ft, 40 km from Gangtok, gateway to Nathula Pass (India-China border).

·moderate·3753m

Yuksom

First capital of Sikkim and base camp for Goechala trek to Kanchenjunga. Coronation throne of first Chogyal.

·moderate·1780m