Must-see lake · Mangan, Sikkim
Khangchung Tso
Khangchung Tso is a lake in Mangan, Sikkim.
Khangchung Tso: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Khangchung Tso
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Khangchung Tso — distance from nearby cities
- From Gangtok (SK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Pelling (SK): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 183 km by road (146 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.98965, 88.81460. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Khangchung Tso
- Dongkya Ri · viewpoint · Mangan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gurudongmar Lake · fort · Mangan · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gurudongmar · lake · Lhoka · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gurudongmar · viewpoint · Mangan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kangchengyao · viewpoint · Mangan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chombu · viewpoint · Mangan · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chomo Yummo · viewpoint · Mangan · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jomolhari · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~60 km · Must-see
- Naga Falls · waterfall · Mangan · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tserim Kang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ya La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~73 km · Must-see
- Olo La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~2 km
- Tista Khangse Glacier · viewpoint · Mangan · ~5 km
- Dongkha La Pass · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~6 km
- Pauhunri · viewpoint · Mangan · ~6 km
- Tso Lhamo Lake · lake · Mangan · ~8 km
- Shudu Tsenpa · viewpoint · Mangan · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Khangchung Tso
- Gurudongmar · lake · Lhoka · ~14 km · Must-see
- Samiti Lake · lake · Gyalshing · ~97 km · Must-see
- Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~105 km · Must-see
- Timbung Pokhari · lake · Koshi Province · ~121 km · Must-see
- Bindu Barrage · lake · Kalimpong · ~123 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tso Lhamo Lake · lake · Mangan · ~8 km
- Jug Co · lake · Kampa · ~51 km
- Hydroelectric Dam View Point · lake · Mangan · ~58 km · Well liked
- Dochen Tso · lake · Lhoka · ~68 km
- 彩萨拉错 · lake · Lhoka · ~68 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Khangchung Tso full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Khangchung Tso yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Khangchung Tso?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Khangchung Tso from Gangtok?
Khangchung Tso is about 95 km by road from Gangtok (76 km straight line), 119 km from Pelling and 136 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 Khangchung Tso?
Nearby: Dongkya Ri (viewpoint, 3 km), Gurudongmar Lake (fort, 14 km), Gurudongmar (lake, 14 km), Gurudongmar (viewpoint, 14 km), Kangchengyao (viewpoint, 20 km), Chombu (viewpoint, 24 km).
Is Khangchung Tso worth visiting?
Khangchung Tso is listed as a must-see lake in Sikkim on Spotwander.