Local favourite viewpoint · Pakyong, Sikkim
Lingtu
Lingtu is a viewpoint in Pakyong, Sikkim.
Lingtu: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lingtu
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Lingtu — distance from nearby cities
- From Gangtok (SK): about 24 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 49 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Pelling (SK): about 68 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 73 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.26875, 88.79267. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lingtu
- Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jelep La · viewpoint · ~16 km · Must-see
- Barpipal Dara · park · Pakyong · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bindu Barrage · lake · Kalimpong · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Changey Waterfall · waterfall · Kalimpong · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Neora Valley National Park · sanctuary · Kalimpong · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lava Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kalimpong · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~41 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Lingtu
- Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jelep La · viewpoint · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lava Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kalimpong · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nala Banga peak · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ya La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lovers Meet View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gumbadara Viewpoint · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ahaldara View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Observatory Hill View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Lingtu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lingtu?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Lingtu from Gangtok?
Lingtu is about 24 km by road from Gangtok (19 km straight line), 49 km from Kalimpong and 68 km from Pelling. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Lingtu?
Nearby: Gipmochi (viewpoint, 13 km), Jelep La (viewpoint, 16 km), Barpipal Dara (park, 21 km), Hanuman Tok (temple, 23 km), Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Ganesh Tok (temple, 23 km).