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West Khasi Hills District offers a lot of scope for adventure tourism in terms of trekking, rock climbing, angling and the like. It has a number of peaks to be scaled, bridle paths to be trekked and water ways for canoeing. Besides,  a  number  of cascades formed along the river courses add to the natural beauty of the district. There  are  also  a  number  of  attractive picnic spots and camping sites.

Ranikor, about 169 kms from Nongstoin and 129 kms to Shillong is  one of  the best fishing spots. Anglers can row up the Ranikor river where the Kynshi and Rilang converge and enjoy angling for the huge golden mahseers,  the pride of anglers and other species like the golden carp,  silver  carp   and the  commo8n  carp are available here.  The surrounding rock cliffs and the clear blue water add to the scenic beauty of the place:

The Green Deserts: The green dunes at Mawlangkhar 12 kms up from Nongstoin captivates the eyes of the destined caravans. The magnificently picturesque landscapes of Rilang valley together with the legendary Ding Ding Kohlangat falls, and the blue river pools of Wah Rilang near Mawranglang, 8 kms down from Mawkyrwat is a scenic beauty, for many to see and appreciate:

Mawthadraishan peak which takes an hour and a half to  reach  from the  main   road,  is  located  on  the  northern side of Nongstoin - Shillong road, near Nongshillong, Mawroh and Markasa villages.  On top of the range, there is a depression with about 7 to 8 fish ponds of considerable size.  The apex of the peak offers a  panoramic  view of the plains of Assam, and the distant Himalayas after the monsoon, on clear days. The districts of Garo Hills, Khasi Hills and part of Bangladesh come within the Panoramic horizons of Mawthadraishan peak:

Nongkhnum  river Island:-A couple of hours trek from Nongstoin is the hitherto little-known river island on the Kynshi known  as  Nongkhnum. It is in the form of a Plateau with an area of about 25 Sq.kms. The island is form due to the divergence  of the river Kynshi  near Diangsyiang and Diligim villages, forming the northern stream called Namliang and the southern stream called Phanliang. The island in endowed with beautiful perennial falls namely Weinia fall in the northern side, Kshaid Thum fall in the southern side and Langshiang  fall on the western side. One would wonder the hidden beauty of this river island which  the Gods have bestowed on nature, and worthily, describable as an Isle of  Water falls:

Thum falls on the river Kynshi which is about 60  metres  high and  situated  near  Dilingim village offers a wonderful sight. At the base  is  a  beautiful  pool surrounded by hard rocks on three sides:

Weinia falls on the same river Kynshi and quite  near  to  the Thum  falls  is  another  scenic  cascade. It  is  quite deep(depth not yet ascertained) and water vapour rising up from the bottom  of  the  falls, in  sunlight, form the colours of the rainbow.  Both the sides of the falls is surrounded  with  rocks  of  different  shapes, sizes  and  colours. Massive step-like structures formed by natural agencies are also seen on one  side  of the falls:

Langshiang falls  formed immediately after the confluence of the diverged streams of the Kynshi river, is situated near Sangriang and can be viewed prominently from Mawpon village. It presents a breathtaking scene to the nature lovers, who admire the challenges of adventure:

akrem Hot Spring, about 45 kms from Nongstoin (via Mawthawpdah) and  59  kms from Shillong, has a hot spring of Sulphur water which is believed to have medicinal   properties. People  can  have  a  dip  here  and  experience  a  refreshing feeling :

Kyllang Rock which is made of a single, huge solid igneous rock is situated at Mawnai about 10 kms  from  Mairang,  the  sub-divisional  Head Quarter. The  top  of  the  dome-shape  rock  can accommodate a considerable number of picnickers.  Folklore has it that the rock possesses a  sort  of magnetic  field since, so far, no one has ever fallen off the slope of the huge rock. It can be developed into a good rock-climbing site: