Local favourite lake · Pakyong, Sikkim
Chuzachen
Chuzachen is a lake in Pakyong, Sikkim.
Chuzachen: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Chuzachen
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Chuzachen — distance from nearby cities
- From Gangtok (SK): about 18 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Pelling (SK): about 59 km by road (47 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 62 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.23788, 88.70986. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chuzachen
- Barpipal Dara · park · Pakyong · ~10 km · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~17 km · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Changey Waterfall · waterfall · Kalimpong · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Neora Valley National Park · sanctuary · Kalimpong · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lava Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kalimpong · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jelep La · viewpoint · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bindu Barrage · lake · Kalimpong · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Delo Park · park · Kalimpong · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chuzachen
- Bindu Barrage · lake · Kalimpong · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samiti Lake · lake · Gyalshing · ~79 km · Must-see
- Sumendu Lake · lake · Darjiling · ~81 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mirik Lake View Point · lake · Darjiling · ~81 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Timbung Pokhari · lake · Koshi Province · ~85 km · Must-see
- Khangchung Tso · lake · Mangan · ~105 km · Must-see
- Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~107 km · Must-see
- Gurudongmar · lake · Lhoka · ~109 km · Must-see
- Aritar Lake · lake · Pakyong · ~8 km · Well liked
- Mulkharka Lake / Fusrey Lake · lake · Kalimpong · ~9 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Chuzachen full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chuzachen yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chuzachen?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Chuzachen from Gangtok?
Chuzachen is about 18 km by road from Gangtok (14 km straight line), 39 km from Kalimpong and 59 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 Chuzachen?
Nearby: Barpipal Dara (park, 10 km), Do-drul Chorten (attraction, 17 km), Black Cat Museum (museum, 17 km), Changey Waterfall (waterfall, 18 km), Ganesh Tok (temple, 18 km), Hanuman Tok (temple, 18 km).