The West Sikkim Royal Heritage & Monasteries Trail is an immersive 5-day historical pilgrimage tracing the very birth of the Kingdom of Sikkim in the 17th century. Your journey begins in Pelling, where you gaze across the valley at the majestic Kanchenjunga range and explore the grand 300-year-old Pemayangtse Monastery alongside the evocative stone palace ruins of Rabdentse, the kingdom’s second royal capital. Travel deeper into the sacred western hills past cascading waterfalls and the wish-fulfilling waters of Khecheopalri Lake to reach Yuksom, the legendary first capital of Sikkim. Here, beneath ancient pine trees, stand at the Norbugang stone throne where three venerated lamas consecrated the first Chogyal in 1642. Conclude with an inspiring forest hike up to Dubdi Monastery—the hermit’s retreat built in 1701—for profound tranquility before returning home.
Pelling · Pemayangtse · Rabdentse · Khecheopalri Lake · Yuksom · Dubdi Monastery · Norbugang Throne