Viewpoints of Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga range is not just the third highest mountain in the world, but also a sacred entity in Sikkim. Its five peaks symbolise the five treasures―Gold, Silver, Gems, food grains and religious texts. The mountain is so venerated that even today the peak is not scaled by mountaineers, respecting local sentiments. Sighting the mountains is not an easy task, since they are famed for disappearing behind clouds. However, on a clear day, Gangtok has many points from where you can get a superb view of the snow covered peaks.

Hanuman Tok As the name suggests, a shrine to Hanuman marks this viewpoint, which gives a wonderful view of mountains.

Ganesh Tok
A Ganesh temple here is the big attraction but again the view is magnificent.
Tashi viewpoint
This is one of the most popular viewpoints especially for watching the sunrise and sunset. Besides these, Kanchenjunga is visible from many other places in Gangtok especially some of the monasteries.

Additional information: All these points are within 8 to 10 km from the city centre and a car can be hired for a day, visiting all these points as well as other places of interest. If you plan to watch the sunrise, prepare to wake up early for sunrise is usually between 5:30 am to 6 am and the viewpoints involve climbing up a long flight of stairs. It is, however, a beautiful sight, and well worth getting up before dawn! Sunset is also early, usually around 4 pm, depending on the season.