north sikkhim tourist attraction

Gurudongmar Lake_at a height of 17100 ft., is among the top 15 highest lakes in the world and is the second highest lake in Sikkim as well as in India, the first being Cholamu lake at a height of 18000 ft, also located in Sikkim. Being the second

highest lake in India, the splendid and scenic beauty of the place is breath-taking.Gurudogmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 17,800 feet / 5430 meters. It lies only some 5 kilometers south of Chinese border

The lake is one of the sources of River Teesta, which flows through Sikkim, West Bengal and Bangladesh to merge with the Bay of Bengal. There lies a 'Sarva Dharma Sthal' near the lake and it is a very popular place of worship for all religions

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