Yumthang Valley of Flowers

This article is about the nature sanctuary in Sikkim. For the "Valley of Flowers" in Uttrakhand, see Valley of Flowers National Park. For the 2006 film, see Valley of Flowers (film).
Yumthang Valley of Flowers sanctuary
Sikkim Valley of Flowers Sanctuary
View of Yumthang Valley of Flowers Sanctuary
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Sikkim Valley of Flowers Sanctuary
Yumthang Valley of Flowers sanctuary
Location in Sikkim, India
Yumthang Valley of Flowers sanctuary
Yumthang Valley of Flowers sanctuary (India)
Coordinates: 27°49′36″N 88°41′45″E / 27.8268°N 88.6959°E / 27.8268; 88.6959
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictMangan
Elevation
3,700 m (12,100 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialSikkimese, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationSK

The Yumthang Valley or Sikkim Valley of Flowers sanctuary, is a nature sanctuary with river, hot springs, yaks and grazing pasture on rolling meadows surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in Yumthang in the Mangan district of Sikkim state in India. It is approx. 75 km from Mangan town, the district headquarters. 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.

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