Mirik
মিরিক
Darjeeling district · Darjeeling Hills
A lake, tea gardens and pine forest slopes.
About Mirik
A small hill station built around the man-made Sumendu (Mirik) lake, with tea estates, a pine forest and orange orchards in season. It is calmer than Darjeeling and about 50 km from it.
Highlights
- Sumendu Lake and its walkway
- Tea gardens
- Pine forest walks
- Views over the plains on clear days
Plan your trip
- Best time
- March to May and October to December.
- How to reach
- Roughly 1.5 to 2 hours by road from Siliguri; connects to Darjeeling.
- Suggested stay
- 1 to 2 days
- Distance from Kolkata
- About 600 km by road
- Travel time
- Overnight train, then 2 hours by road
- Nearest railway station
- New Jalpaiguri
- Budget
- Budget
Nearby and related destinations
- Darjeeling: Tea, toy train and Kangchenjunga at sunrise. (about 620 km from Kolkata, nearest station New Jalpaiguri)
- Kurseong: The quieter hill town below Darjeeling. (about 590 km from Kolkata, nearest station New Jalpaiguri)
- Kalimpong: A quieter hill town of monasteries, orchids and nurseries. (about 630 km from Kolkata, nearest station New Jalpaiguri)
- Sandakphu & Singalila: West Bengal's highest point (about 3,600 m). (about 650 km from Kolkata, nearest station New Jalpaiguri)
Part of these guides
Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.