State
: Sikkim, the north eastern state of India.Best time to Travel : from mid February to May end and mid September to December.
Weather Conditions : too cold in winters and pleasant in summers.
Location : Situated at an altitude of 2700 ft above sea level, Geyzing is 110 km west of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.
Know Gezing in Sikkim
Geyzing, the headquarters of West Sikkim District, is a beautiful town located in the picturesque Himalayas. Gezing in Sikkim is at a distance of 15 km from Legship (Sikkim) and 110 km west of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Gezing has a busy Friday market. Villagers from outlying areas bring their produce into the Gezing town in Sikkim and a colourful and busy market dominates the main square. Gezing also spelled Geyzing , or Gyalzing town in southwestern part of Sikkim in India. Gezing Sikkim lies just west of the Rangeet River on the Rathong–Kalet interfluve. The town has a hospital, a rest house, a higher secondary school, and a small hydroelectric project. Trekker’s paradise, Geyzing has some major tourist attractions like - Pemayangtse Monastery, Tashiding Monastery, Hin Shan Gompathan and Pelling (10 km) – a quaint little town.
Journey to Gezing (Sikkim)
Airport : The nearest airport is at Bagdogra, West Bengal, about 124 km from Gangtok.
Railhead : New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in West Bengal is the closest railhead, which is 125 km from Gangtok.
Road Transport : There are SNT buses to Pelling, Gangtok, Yuksom, Jorethang, Tashiding, Darjeeling and Siliguri. To get to Kalimpong you first take a bus to Teesta Bazaar or Meli Bazaar and then get another bus from there.
There are many shared jeeps to Pelling and to Gangtok via Jorethang or Rablonga. Gezing is close to Pelling in Sikkim.
Staying in Gezing
At Pemayangtse at a distance of 6 km uphill from Gezing in Sikkim. There are only a couple of hotels managed by Sikkim tourism. However at nearby Pelling, the range is better and other than the hotels managed by the tourism department there are private hotels too. Sightseeing in Gezing (Sikkim)
Pemayangste monastery
Pemayangste monastery at an altitude of 2085 metres is at distance of 120 km west of Sikkim. It is about 6 km uphill from Gezing on the Pelling road, and 2 kms before Pelling.
The Palace of the Chogyals
The Pemayangste monastery suggest the feel of space and airiness, from where one can also see the ruins of the first palace of the Chogyals at Gezing where only a chorten and a bit of masonry have been left, though excavations could unveil more.
Pelling
Pelling is at a distance of 10 km from Gezing. This place offers some of the most interesting sights, you would love to see.
Some Important Destination near Gezing (Sikkim)
Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim is a major town near Gezing (Sikkim). Gangtok is 110 km from Gezing. Some other towns close to Gezing are Siliguri, Darjeeling, both in West Bengal.
