Face Kanchenjunga from
Pelling
The Kanchenjunga viewpoint town.
- Views
- Kanchenjunga massif
- Sights
- Skywalk, Pemayangtse, Rabdentse
- Permit
- None for the town itself
Pelling stacks along a west-Sikkim ridge with the Kanchenjunga massif filling the horizon: the skywalk and Chenrezig statue below town, the 17th-century Pemayangtse monastery up the road, Rabdentse ruins in the forest, and the Khecheopalri lake within reach.
It is the gentler Sikkim: road-accessible, permit-free and made for slow mornings.
Quick answers
Pelling at a glance
How many days in Pelling?
Two: skywalk and Pemayangtse one day, Khecheopalri and Yuksom the next.
Practicals
Permits & season
No ILP, but protected areas (Nathula, North Sikkim beyond Mangan) need permits arranged through registered agencies ahead of travel.
March to May for rhododendrons and clear skies, October to December for the sharpest views; the monsoon closes high routes.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Skywalk
The glass walk to the giant Chenrezig statue.
Pemayangtse
The 300-year-old monastery of the Nyingma order.
Rabdentse
Ruins of Sikkim’s second capital in the forest.
Journal
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Explore Pelling
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Facts checked against the official Sikkim tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26