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Siliguri, West Bengal → Darjeeling

Siliguri to Darjeeling

Moderate#13 in India1.3k votes
Distance
65 km
Duration
Half day
Best time
Mar – May, Oct – Dec
Highest point
2,121 m

Hill Cart Road: tea, the toy train’s shadow, and a climb from the plains to a ridge that looks at Kanchenjunga. Short on the map, a full Himalayan morning in the car.

Top highlights

  • High altitude2,121 m
  • KurseongTea factories and the first real cold.
  • SonadaThe ridge begins to feel like Darjeeling.
  • Road qualityNarrow, busy with shared jeeps. Landslides in monsoon. Fog on the last climb is routine.
  • Best timeMar – May, Oct – Dec

Recommended itinerary

  1. Siliguri, West Bengal

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  2. Kurseong

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  3. Sonada

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  4. Batasia Loop

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  5. Darjeeling

    End · 65 km

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