Things to do
Treks and walks
Graded by hours, height gained and terrain, with homestays and lodges at the end of the day.
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursRiverside walk on the Little RangeetBijanbari · Free
Treks and walks · Full day, about 4–6 hours one wayForest trail along Senchal to Tiger HillChatakpur · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 a day (indicative) ·…
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursWalk from Ghoom to Darjeeling by BatasiaGhoom · Free · ≈ ₹20–50 Batasia entry
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hours returnThe forest trail to Lamahatta's holy lakeLamahatta · Small park entry fee
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursForest walk through conifer, oak and rhododendronLepchajagat · Free
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hours returnWalk the 4 km to Jorepokhri's twin pondsSukhia Pokhari · Free
Treks and walks · Half dayLast market stop before the Singalila RidgeSukhia Pokhari · ₹40–70 jeep seat to Maneybhanjan
Treks and walks · 3 hours returnWalk the ridge road from Takdah to TinchuleyTakdah · Free
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursWalk down from Tiger Hill through SenchalTiger Hill · Free (your car drops you at the top)
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnWalk up to Ahaldara from LatpancharAhaldara · Free
Treks and walks · 4 hours returnRidge walk from Chimney to BagoraChimney · Free · guide ₹800–1,200
Treks and walks · 3 hoursWalk the Dow Hill forest roadDow Hill · Free · ₹400–600 for a car back
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursA guided trail in Mahananda forestLatpanchar · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 · entry fee where ch…
Treks and walks · 3 hoursForest and village paths of MakaibariMakaibari · Free · local guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 1 hourA quiet walk round the lakeNamthing Pokhri · Free
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnDown to the Riyang riverSittong · Free · guide ₹500–800
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursWalk the 7 km road up to MirikSourenee · Free · ₹30–50 jeep for bags
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursHike up from Dudhia to TinglingTingling · Free · guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 2–3 hours returnForest trail above CharkholeCharkhole · Guide ₹500–800
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursDownhill walk from Deolo through Graham's HomesDeolo · Free · taxi up ₹250–400
Treks and walks · 4–5 hours returnHike from Icchey Gaon to Damsang fortIcchey Gaon · Guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursForest-edge walk into Neora ValleyKolakham · Guide ₹600–1,000 · park fees if entering
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hours upForest walk from Lava up to RishyapLava · Free · guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 1–2 nightsMouchuki forest camp on the Dooars sideNeora Valley · ≈ ₹2,000 a room + fees and guide (indic…
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hours returnRidge walk from Ramdhura to Icchey GaonRamdhura · Free
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursDown the old forest path to LavaRishyap · Free · guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 3 hours returnRamitey Dara and the bends of the TeestaSillery Gaon · Guide ₹500–800
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursThe steep first climb from ManeybhanjanChitrey · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursClimb from Dhotrey to Tonglu through the forestDhotrey · Guide ₹1,500–2,000 a day per group · pa…
Treks and walks · 2 days, 1 nightTwo-day loop via Tonglu, Tumling and ChitreyDhotrey · ≈ ₹4,000–6,000 pp all in from Maneybhan…
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hoursDescend through Jaubari in NepalGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursThe forest climb to KaiyakattaGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 5–6 hoursThe long forest descent from PhalutGorkhey · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursClimb through the poison pass to SandakphuKalipokhri · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 30–60 minutesHire your guide and pay park entryManeybhanjan · Guide ₹1,500–2,000 a day per group · en…
Treks and walks · 6–8 hoursThe 21 km ridge walk from SandakphuPhalut · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hoursWalk the forest trail down to SrikholaRammam · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 4–5 hours returnWalk down to Srikhola and backRimbik · Free · guide fee if you enter the park …
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursWalk Gorkhey to Rammam via SamandenSamanden · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 6–7 hoursThe big descent from Sandakphu via GurdumSrikhola · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2 hoursWalk Hooker's rhododendron slopesTonglu · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2.5–4 hoursThe forest trail between Tonglu and DhotreyTonglu · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 1–1.5 hours returnRidge walk from Tumling to TongluTumling · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursWalking the rhododendron stretch in springPadamchen · Free · car pickup by arrangement
Treks and walks · 5–6 hours return from LachenA gentle high day: Thangu and ChoptaChopta Valley · ₹3,000–5,000 per vehicle (indicative)
Treks and walks · 3–5 hoursVillage paths and waterfalls around LingthemDzongu · Guide ₹500–1,000
Treks and walks · 2 hoursA morning walk through Kabi's farm villagesKabi Lungchok · Free
Treks and walks · 2–3 hours walkingA slow acclimatisation day in LachenLachen · Free
Treks and walks · 8–12 daysGreen Lake: the restricted Zemu trekLachen · Special permits and a full trekking cre…
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursOrchards and autumn colour on the east bankLachung · Free · apples ₹100–200 a kg
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hours returnWalk up to Singhik for Kanchenjunga at dawnMangan · Free · taxi ₹200–400 one way
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnHilley to Barsey through the rhododendronsBarsey · Sanctuary entry fee, roughly ₹50–150; g…
Treks and walks · Half day, 3–4 hours with stopsVillage trail from Kaluk up to RinchenpongKaluk · Free · donation at the monastery
Treks and walks · 5–6 hours returnWalk up Tendong, the Lepcha flood hillNamchi · Small forest fee; guide ₹1,500–2,000 op…
Treks and walks · 8–9 hours returnDay trek to Maenam Hill above RavanglaRavangla · Guide ₹1,500–2,500 plus sanctuary fee
Treks and walks · Full day, 8–10 hours returnDay hike towards Chewabhanjyang passUttarey · Local guide ₹1,500–2,500 a day
Treks and walks · 8–10 days returnDzongri and Goecha La trek from YuksomYuksom · ₹16,000–28,000 pp with an agency (indic…
Treks and walks · 2 hoursA morning walk on the Jaldhaka riverbedBindu · Free; local guide ₹300–500
Treks and walks · 2–3 hours up, 1.5 hours downWalk up to Buxa Fort from SantalabariBuxa · Forest fees about ₹100–300; porter ₹500…
Treks and walks · 6–8 hours returnThe Mahakal cave walk up the riverbedJayanti · Guide ₹600–1,000; forest fees if applic…
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnThe climb to Pokhri lakeJayanti · Guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnWalk up to Mouchuki on the forest edgeSamsing · Guide ₹500–800
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursThe road walk from Suntalekhola to SamsingSuntalekhola · Free
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursWalk from Ghoom to Darjeeling by BatasiaGhoom · Free · ≈ ₹20–50 Batasia entry
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hours returnThe forest trail to Lamahatta's holy lakeLamahatta · Small park entry fee
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursForest walk through conifer, oak and rhododendronLepchajagat · Free
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hours returnWalk the 4 km to Jorepokhri's twin pondsSukhia Pokhari · Free
Treks and walks · Half dayLast market stop before the Singalila RidgeSukhia Pokhari · ₹40–70 jeep seat to Maneybhanjan
Treks and walks · 3 hours returnWalk the ridge road from Takdah to TinchuleyTakdah · Free
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursWalk down from Tiger Hill through SenchalTiger Hill · Free (your car drops you at the top)
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnWalk up to Ahaldara from LatpancharAhaldara · Free
Treks and walks · 4 hours returnRidge walk from Chimney to BagoraChimney · Free · guide ₹800–1,200
Treks and walks · 3 hoursWalk the Dow Hill forest roadDow Hill · Free · ₹400–600 for a car back
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursA guided trail in Mahananda forestLatpanchar · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 · entry fee where ch…
Treks and walks · 3 hoursForest and village paths of MakaibariMakaibari · Free · local guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 1 hourA quiet walk round the lakeNamthing Pokhri · Free
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnDown to the Riyang riverSittong · Free · guide ₹500–800
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursWalk the 7 km road up to MirikSourenee · Free · ₹30–50 jeep for bags
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursHike up from Dudhia to TinglingTingling · Free · guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 2–3 hours returnForest trail above CharkholeCharkhole · Guide ₹500–800
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursDownhill walk from Deolo through Graham's HomesDeolo · Free · taxi up ₹250–400
Treks and walks · 4–5 hours returnHike from Icchey Gaon to Damsang fortIcchey Gaon · Guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursForest-edge walk into Neora ValleyKolakham · Guide ₹600–1,000 · park fees if entering
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hours upForest walk from Lava up to RishyapLava · Free · guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 1–2 nightsMouchuki forest camp on the Dooars sideNeora Valley · ≈ ₹2,000 a room + fees and guide (indic…
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hours returnRidge walk from Ramdhura to Icchey GaonRamdhura · Free
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursDown the old forest path to LavaRishyap · Free · guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 3 hours returnRamitey Dara and the bends of the TeestaSillery Gaon · Guide ₹500–800
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursThe steep first climb from ManeybhanjanChitrey · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursClimb from Dhotrey to Tonglu through the forestDhotrey · Guide ₹1,500–2,000 a day per group · pa…
Treks and walks · 2 days, 1 nightTwo-day loop via Tonglu, Tumling and ChitreyDhotrey · ≈ ₹4,000–6,000 pp all in from Maneybhan…
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hoursDescend through Jaubari in NepalGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursThe forest climb to KaiyakattaGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 5–6 hoursThe long forest descent from PhalutGorkhey · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursClimb through the poison pass to SandakphuKalipokhri · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 30–60 minutesHire your guide and pay park entryManeybhanjan · Guide ₹1,500–2,000 a day per group · en…
Treks and walks · 6–8 hoursThe 21 km ridge walk from SandakphuPhalut · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hoursWalk the forest trail down to SrikholaRammam · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 4–5 hours returnWalk down to Srikhola and backRimbik · Free · guide fee if you enter the park …
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursWalk Gorkhey to Rammam via SamandenSamanden · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 6–7 hoursThe big descent from Sandakphu via GurdumSrikhola · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2 hoursWalk Hooker's rhododendron slopesTonglu · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2.5–4 hoursThe forest trail between Tonglu and DhotreyTonglu · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 1–1.5 hours returnRidge walk from Tumling to TongluTumling · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursWalking the rhododendron stretch in springPadamchen · Free · car pickup by arrangement
Treks and walks · 5–6 hours return from LachenA gentle high day: Thangu and ChoptaChopta Valley · ₹3,000–5,000 per vehicle (indicative)
Treks and walks · 3–5 hoursVillage paths and waterfalls around LingthemDzongu · Guide ₹500–1,000
Treks and walks · 2 hoursA morning walk through Kabi's farm villagesKabi Lungchok · Free
Treks and walks · 2–3 hours walkingA slow acclimatisation day in LachenLachen · Free
Treks and walks · 8–12 daysGreen Lake: the restricted Zemu trekLachen · Special permits and a full trekking cre…
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursOrchards and autumn colour on the east bankLachung · Free · apples ₹100–200 a kg
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hours returnWalk up to Singhik for Kanchenjunga at dawnMangan · Free · taxi ₹200–400 one way
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnHilley to Barsey through the rhododendronsBarsey · Sanctuary entry fee, roughly ₹50–150; g…
Treks and walks · Half day, 3–4 hours with stopsVillage trail from Kaluk up to RinchenpongKaluk · Free · donation at the monastery
Treks and walks · 5–6 hours returnWalk up Tendong, the Lepcha flood hillNamchi · Small forest fee; guide ₹1,500–2,000 op…
Treks and walks · 8–9 hours returnDay trek to Maenam Hill above RavanglaRavangla · Guide ₹1,500–2,500 plus sanctuary fee
Treks and walks · Full day, 8–10 hours returnDay hike towards Chewabhanjyang passUttarey · Local guide ₹1,500–2,500 a day
Treks and walks · 8–10 days returnDzongri and Goecha La trek from YuksomYuksom · ₹16,000–28,000 pp with an agency (indic…
Treks and walks · 2 hoursA morning walk on the Jaldhaka riverbedBindu · Free; local guide ₹300–500
Treks and walks · 2–3 hours up, 1.5 hours downWalk up to Buxa Fort from SantalabariBuxa · Forest fees about ₹100–300; porter ₹500…
Treks and walks · 6–8 hours returnThe Mahakal cave walk up the riverbedJayanti · Guide ₹600–1,000; forest fees if applic…
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnThe climb to Pokhri lakeJayanti · Guide ₹600–1,000
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnWalk up to Mouchuki on the forest edgeSamsing · Guide ₹500–800
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursThe road walk from Suntalekhola to SamsingSuntalekhola · Free
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