Local favourite waterfall · Mangan, Sikkim
Big waterfall
Big waterfall is a waterfall in Mangan, Sikkim.
Big waterfall: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Big waterfall
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
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 Big waterfall — distance from nearby cities
- From Gangtok (SK): about 16 km by road (12 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Pelling (SK): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 103 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.44366, 88.60835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big waterfall
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naga Falls · waterfall · Mangan · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~22 km · Must-see
- Barpipal Dara · park · Pakyong · ~32 km · Must-see
- Jelep La · viewpoint · ~33 km · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~45 km · Must-see
- Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Changey Waterfall · waterfall · Kalimpong · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khangchendzonga National Park · sanctuary · Mangan · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Big waterfall
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naga Falls · waterfall · Mangan · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Changey Waterfall · waterfall · Kalimpong · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seven Step Fall · waterfall · Mangan · ~0 km · Well liked
- Butterfly waterfalls · waterfall · Gangtok · ~14 km · Well liked
- Water Fall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~15 km · Highly rated
- Buddha Waterfalls · waterfall · Pakyong · ~29 km
- Bheem Nala Fall · waterfall · Mangan · ~29 km · Highly rated
- Quekhola Falls · waterfall · Pakyong · ~34 km · Well liked
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Big waterfall flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Big waterfall yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big waterfall?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Big waterfall from Gangtok?
Big waterfall is about 16 km by road from Gangtok (12 km straight line), 50 km from Pelling and 56 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 Big waterfall?
Nearby: Bakthang Waterfall (waterfall, 12 km), Ban Jhakri Falls Park (waterfall, 13 km), Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Hanuman Tok (temple, 14 km), Naga Falls (waterfall, 14 km), Ganesh Tok (temple, 14 km).