North Sikkim

Places of Tourist Interest

Singhik : The place offers one of the most spectacular and nearest view points to Mount Kangchendzonga and its ranges . You can also have solo view of Mount Janu which perhaps can be viewed only from this place and from part of Nepal. A well-known tourist wayside accommodation for visitors is also available. The area also has a number of interesting short nature trails for 1 to 3 days along the higher ridges of the surrounding hills.
Chungthang : Chungthang lies on the confluence of two hilly rivers Lachen and Lachung Chu and the starting point of river Teesta has emerged as a major subdivision settlement in North Sikkim. It is the nodal junction for the two passes Lachen and Lachung. The valley is believed to have been blessed by Guru Rimpoche and one can visit the Holy Guru. The place, rich in Bio-Diversity with a large variety of orchid, plants & wild life, is 95 kms from Gangtok, 23kms from blachung, 29kms from Lachen, and is predominantly a Lepcha region.
Phoodong Monastery : This monastery is located about a kilometre above the North Sikkim highway about 40-km away from Gangtok. Chogyal Gyurmed Namgyal built the monastery sometime in the first quarter of the 18th century.
Lachung : A bhutia village with a unique local self-governing body called the Zumsa which substitutes tha Panchayat. It is located about 25 kms from Yumthang Valley. To get a glimose of Lachung Monastery you have to come to the opposite slope of the highway.
Yumthang Valley : Yumthang which is at an altitude of 12,000 ft. is situated about 135 km from Gangtok. But tae journey there is like travelling in the Garden of Eden. The route Yunthang from Lachung has a very picturesque landscape and is lined with Rhododendeons and 108 other types of Orchide as November end to March usually sees snows. Another peculiar feature of the valley is that the valley covered with snow during the winter. A natural hotspring is another attraction of the tourist who are said to have had relief of their skin ailment after having bath there.
Lachen : A tourist interesting place in North Sikkim where lies not only the Buddhist Monestry, but also the remains of Finish machineries where they came hundreds of years ago to spread Chistianity. Their remains are still foundin Lachung. it is also said that the apple plantation has been beought by them inthis area.
Chopta Valley : The Choopta Valley is at an altitude of 13,200 ft. It has breathtaking alpine scenery with lofty snow capped peaks, meandering rivers and alpine flowers that bloom in June-July. it is about 20 minutes drive from Thangu. Gurudongmar Lake is a holy lake at of over 17,000 ft, it is beyond Chopta and armed with a special permit it is possible to reach the same during a day's excursing ex-Lachen. 
Thangu : Thangu is an altitude of 14,000 ft and 3hrs. Drive from Lachen. A small village where the visitors usually acclimatize before they proceed to Guru-Dongmar Lake or Muguthang.
Guru-dongmar Lake (17800 ft.) : The blue serene waters of Guru-Dongmar Lake renowned for its hilling powers and for blessing issue less couples with children as scared by Buddhist and Hindus alike as myths goes that Guru-Padmasambhaba careses it enroute to the Tibet.