Pelling
Kanchenjunga close enough to feel, and old Sikkim below.
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About Pelling
Placeholder copy. Pelling is a small town in western Sikkim with unusually close views of Kanchenjunga, near the ruins of Rabdentse and Pemayangtse monastery. Replace before launch.
Best time to visit
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Best mountain visibility.
wb_sunny October – December
Clear and cold.
Getting there
flightAirports
- Pakyong (PYG) — about 130 km
- Bagdogra (IXB) — about 160 km
trainRailways
- New Jalpaiguri (NJP) — about 150 km
directions_busBuses & jeeps
- Gangtok and Siliguri — shared jeeps
Things to do
Pemayangtse monastery
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Rabdentse ruins
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