Yumthang Valley, Sikkim,India,

Yumesamdong Zero Point - Sikkim, India

Snow at Yumesamdong has always been of great attraction for tourists.  Located at an altitude of around 15300 feet Yumesamdong (popularly known as Zero Point) is very near to the Chinese border. It is about 26 kilometers from Yumthang Valley, another famous place in North Sikkim. From Yumthang Valley it takes almost an hour to reach Zero Point. This drive is as amusing as the place itself – through the meandering mountainous roads amidst the rocky terrain of North Sikkim. It is a life-time experience.

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Yumthang Valley - Sikkim, India

The Yumthang Valley is a grazing pasture surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in the North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India. It is at an elevation of 3,564 metres (11,693 ft) above msl at a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the state capital Gangtok.

It is popularly known as 'Valley of Flowers' and is home to the Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary, which has over twenty-four species of the rhododendron, the state flower. A tributary of the river Teesta flows past the valley and the town of Lachung, the nearest inhabited centre. Yumthang is closed between December and March due to heavy snowfall.

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