Lungthung View Point - Gangtok    Share

Awesome place to capture the sunrise in your minds as well as your cameras. An unforgettable experience ♥

The location is awesome. On a clear day you get a good view of My Kanchenjunga. Even on a foggy day, the beauty of the place is unmatchable. The view point is enroute the old silk route, near Zuluk.

View of Sunrise and a moonlit night is awesome.

Dzuluk or Zuluk or Jhuluk or Jaluk is a small hamlet located at a height of around 10,000 feet (3,000 m) on the rugged terrain of the lower Himalayas in East Sikkim of the Indian state Sikkim (Pincode 737131). This place is relatively an emerging and offbeat destination in East Sikkim. Today it is fast emerging as a new tourist destination. It derives its tourism importance due to the excellent view of the eastern Himalayan mountain range including the Kanchenjunga.[1] Dzuluk Hamlet The switchback road at Dzuluk The switchback road at Dzuluk Dzuluk is located in SikkimDzulukDzuluk Show map of Sikkim Show map of India Show all Coordinates: 27.2509908°N 88.7750191°E Elevation 3,000 m (10,000 ft) Population • Total 700 Historical importance Edit It was once a transit point to the historic Silk Route[2] from Tibet to India. The silk route that connected Lhasa[3] (Tibet) to Kalimpong was in use even a few decades ago until the Chinese invasion of Tibet. It was commonly used by traders traveling to Tibet through Jelep-la ("La" stands for mountain pass) as an overnight base. The route started from Kalimpong and passed through Pedong, Aritar, Dzuluk and Jelepla to Chumbi valley in Tibet. Kangchenjunga from Sikkim Geography Edit Dzuluk is located at 27.2518°N 88.7775°E. Climate Edit Dzuluk at an altitude of about 10,000 ft offers pleasant weather during most of the year. The summer temperature would be near 20 °C (68 °F) with substantial difference between the day and night temperature. The rainy season is a little protracted and heavy to very heavy showers are common. The winter may see snowfall in the area of about 3–5 feet (0.91–1.52 m) of snow. October to February — winter, cold and snow. March to May — cold. June to September — the monsoon season. Flora and fauna Edit Dzuluk is surrounded by wild forest, some of the forests are completely virgin. Sighting of Deer, Wild Dog, Himalayan Bear the red panda is not very uncommon. Some tigers have also reportedly been sighted in the area. enriched wildlife A variety of birds can also be seen such as Blood Pheasant, Himalayan monal, Kalij pheasant, Snow Pheasant and others.During the summer months, the area and its surrounding hills are covered with thousands of blooming rhododendron. Dzuluk during these months, is a riot of colors due to the variety of rhododendron that can be seen here.

Try to go during sunrise..