Local favourite sanctuary · Namchi, Sikkim
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Namchi, Sikkim.
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary — distance from nearby cities
- From Pelling (SK): about 18 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Gangtok (SK): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 38 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 43 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Address: Ravangla, Sikkim 737139. Coordinates: 27.32396, 88.37997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~23 km · Must-see
- Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) · temple · Namchi · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~30 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lovers Meet View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barpipal Dara · park · Pakyong · ~35 km · Must-see
- Delo Park · park · Kalimpong · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mangal Dham Temple · temple · Kalimpong · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gumbadara Viewpoint · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lloyd Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Darjiling · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Khangchendzonga National Park · sanctuary · Mangan · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Neora Valley National Park · sanctuary · Kalimpong · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Singalila National Park - West Bengal, India · sanctuary · Darjiling · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bengal Safari · sanctuary · Jalpaiguri · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kanchanjunga Conservation Area · sanctuary · Koshi Province · ~78 km · Must-see
- Gorumara National Park · sanctuary · Jalpaiguri · ~94 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jaldapara National Park · sanctuary · Alipur Duar · ~142 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maenam WLS · sanctuary · Namchi · ~5 km
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary from Pelling?
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary is about 18 km by road from Pelling (14 km straight line), 29 km from Gangtok and 38 km from Kalimpong. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary?
Nearby: Buddha Park (Buddhist site, 2 km), Pemayangtse Monastery (Buddhist site, 16 km), Samdruptse (attraction, 20 km), Rumtek Monastery (Buddhist site, 23 km), Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) (temple, 24 km), Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) (Buddhist site, 25 km).