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Lachung

Lachung is a small town in the North Sikkim District of the Indian State of Sikkim. Lachung means 'Small Pass'. Lachung is almost 120 Kms from Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.

In Lachung one can visit Lachung Gompa (Monastery), which was built in the year 1880 and is situated amidst apple orchards. Handicraft centre is another attraction in Lachung.

Lahung is very popular nowadays among the tourists for numerous sparkling water streams, water falls and Yumthang Valley. Yumthang Valley is also known for "Valley of Rhododendrons". Every year in the sping time the valley blooms to red by Rhododendron flowers. Yumesamdong popularly known as Zero Point is a few kms ahead of Yumthang Valley.