Lachen is a high-altitude town and hill station located in the Mangan district of Sikkim, India, near the Indo-Tibetan border. Approximately 50 km from Mangan and 129 km from Gangtok, Lachen sits at an elevation of about 9,600 feet, near the confluence of the Lachen and Lachung Rivers—both tributaries of the Teesta. The name Lachen means "Big Pass."
How locals move
Getting around Lachen the local way
- Get aroundLachen is covered as part of North Sikkim Package tours.
- Get aroundPackage tours to Lachen, Lachung, Thangu as well as Yumthang Valley is conducted by: India Beacons Sojourn, Mobile : +91 9903295920 Phone : +91 033 26270886.
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