Pelling
is
about
133
km
away
from
Siliguri
and
125
km
from
Gangtok
and
well
connected
by
bus
and
jeep
services.
Placid
Pelling
pulls
most
of
the
visitors
for
its
representative
status
in
history,
nature
and
culture
of
the
state.
Situated
at
an
altitude
of
6,800
ft,
including
the
Koktang,
Kumbhakarna,
Rathong,
Kabru,
Dom,
Khangchendzonga,
Pandim,
Zopuno,
Shimbho,
Narsing,
Siniyalchu
and
others.
Pelling
itself
consists
of
little
more
than
a
road
junction,
Helicopter
pad
and
numerous
hotels,
creating
the
so-called
"Bengali
Boulevard",
a
strip
of
highly
unimaginative
identikit
concrete
blocks.
Luckily,
from
most
angles
this
development
is
hidden
by
the
forested
slopes
and
Pelling
offers
numerous
attractive
walks
and
hotel
terraces
from
where
one
can
gaze
in
awe
at
the
world's
third
highest
peak.
Pelling
gives
a
spectacular
views
of
the
Mount
Khangchendzonga,
the
Guardian
Deity
of
Sikkim
and
the
worlds
third
highest
mountain
along
with
other
sister
mountains
bowing
before
the
Godly
figure
in
reverence.
Pelling
is
an
ideal
getaway
for
tourists
as
its
vicinity
has
numerous
waterfalls,
soft
trek
routes,
villages
and
soothing
atmosphere
for
all
discerning.
