The district Head Quarters of the South District are at Namchi literally translating as the "Top of the Sky" Anyone visiting West Sikkim has to traverse through the South District before entering the West. A slight distance above the Alley ground is the Serdup Choling Monastery which commands a panoramic view of the town and the mountains beyong.

One of the interesting places to visit enroute to Namchi is the gaint statue of Guru Padmasambhava which is the only one of its kind the Sikkim.

For the young ones an ideal stopover would be the Rangit Water World - the lake formed by the Rangit Dam, Situated 26 km downhill from Ravangla. It is a fun place with boating, fishing and swimming facilities.

RAVANGLA:

Reminiscent of a town from the Wild West, Ravangla is a sleepy hamlet at about a height of 7000 feet. The township comes alive during the Pang Lhabsol festivities when the spectacular Warrior Dance is performed at the Ravang Monastery by the locals.

MEANAM

MEANAM Peak (10,300 ft) is a 12 km up-hill trek from Ravangla. The route winds through a thick forest of oak, chestnut, magnolia and rhododendrrons. A natural habitat of the Red Panda. Himalayan Black Bear and many species of deer, this area is designated as a wildlife sanctuary. A short distance away is the legendary Bhaley Dunga, a kind of rocky spur which juts out from the ridge top above Yangang Village

TENDONG HILL

Tendong Hill 8,530 ft) - The name means "upraised horn" from the Lepcha lore relating the time when a great flood submerged their land and Tendong rose up miraculously like a horn to save them. Even today prayers are offered from the filltop before the oneset of the monsoons to appease the details and prevent a recurrence of the calamity.

TEIMI TEA GARDEN

It is the only tea estate with quality product tea in National & International Market. It can be visited en route to Namchi.