Pelling is a relatively obscure hill town in the west district of Sikkim. Situated at an altitude of 2,150 m (7,200 feet), The town is located at a distance of 10 km from the district headquarters of Geyzing and 131km from Gangtok. Pelling is slowly evolving towards becoming a major tourist attraction due to the influx of tourists and backpackers from all of india. You can also find Rabdentze palace which belonged to the king when Rabdentze was the former capital of the kingdom of sikkim from 1670 to 1814.