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 Chungthang
- North Sikkim
Chungthang is a small town on the confluence of the two major
rivers of North Sikkim Lachen Chu and Lachung Chu (Chu stands
for river). The Lachen stream from west and Lachung stream from
east meets here to form Tista
which is the most important river in Sikkim. From Chungthang
the road has divided the road through the left takes
you to Lachen (29 km) and the road
through the right goes to Lachung
(23 km).
 The
valley is believed to have been blessed by Guru Rimpoche. The great Guru is believed to have taken rest at Chungthung on his way to Tibet. The place where he took rest bears his footmark on a stone. Also locals believe that Guru Rimpoche had some rice meal at the spot and he had spread some of the rice in a nearby land. The land still grows rice, a rarity at this altitude.
Chungthang is rich in bio diversity with a large variety of orchids,
plants and wildlife. The place is 95 kilometers from Gangtok,
23 kilometers from Lachung, 29 kilometers
from Lachen and is predominantly a
Lepcha region. Chungthung has an altitude of just 5,900 ft. As you leave Chungthung either for Lachen or Lachung, you fast gain altitude as you travel through some very beautiful hilly terrain. |
