Siliguri To Sikkim
Siliguri To Rinchenpong
West Sikkim
Sikkim Tour
Rinchenpong
DESCRIPTION
Rinchenpong is a town in West Sikkim, India. It is situated in West Sikkim, about 123 km west of Gangtok, 47 km due south of Gyalshing, close to the village of Kaluk.Siliguri to Rinchenpong 126Km . It sits at an altitude of 5576 feet (1,700m). It is known for the Reesum Monastery and trekking routes.
Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest mountain peak of the world and the second highest mountain peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong.
The region's local language is Nepali,Lepcha, , Hindi and English.
Near the town is the site of a historical battle between the forces of the then Chogyal (King) of Sikkim and the invading British forces. The Lepcha tribesmen used a concoction of unidentified herbs to poison the only water source, a lake (local term : pokhri). As a result, more than half of the British forces were killed, which stopped the British invasion and resulted in an accord. The lake remains poisoned even to this day and is known as bikh-pokhri locally (poisoned lake).
STAY
Hotel Panorama Hills.
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Phone No-9231917663 / 9475689578
EQUIPMENT
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