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Lolaygaon

Lolaygaon / Kaffer is also a rustic hamlet on the ancient trade route to Tibet and is one of the few places in West Bengal to receive snow in winter.  At an altitude of 1850 meters in the midst towering Cypress trees is an offbeat tourist spot. Canopy Walk in the Heritage Forest is thrilling. The natural environment offer is magnificent view of Kanchendzonga and surrounding mountains. It is in the vicinity of Jelep La Pass and Neora Valley National Park. The region is still virgin and lots of birds can be spotted. Lolaygaon and Rishyap are two more tourist spot near Lolaygaon

Time zone - IST (UTC+5:30)
Coordinate - 27° 3′ 36″ N, 88° 42′ 0″ E
Elevation - 2,195 meters / 7,200 feet
District - Darjeeling (West Bengal)

Pin code - 734 314
Telephone - +03552
Vehicle - WB-78, 79

Lolaygaon has five distinct seasons spring, summer, autumn, winter, and the monsoons. With mild summers, heavy monsoon and chilling winter and last from December to February. Maximum Temperature ranges from 22 in summer to 14 in winter

To See

  • Heritage forest
  • Sunrise point (Jhandi Dhara)
  • Sunset point (Ramitey Dhara)
  • Trek to Samthar valley
  • Trek to Relli river and nearby places are
    • Lava
    • Rishyap
    • Neora Valley National Park
    • Kalimpong
    • Pedong, etc

To Reach

By Air – The nearest airport is in Bagdogra which is 128 kilometers away from Lolaygaon. Regular flight for Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, are available from this airport.

By Rail – Two closest major railway stations are Siliguri Junction 125 kilometers and New Jalpaiguri 129 kilometers. Bagrakote also has a railway station which serves as the station for Siliguri Junction, Malbazar, Chalsa and Alipurduar

By Road – Lolaygaon is 123 kilometers from Siliguri, 54 kilometers from Kalimpong and 24 kilometers from Lava. Lolaygaon is 75 kilometers from National Highway 31-A, which links Siliguri to Gangtok. National Highway 31 connects Lolaygaon to with other parts of the country. Frequent bus and taxi service is available to and from Siliguri, Darjeeling, Gangtok, etc. Lolaygaon is connected by road with Calcutta 651 kilometers and Guwahati by 513 kilometers.

Address

G-0315, City Centre, Uttorayon
P.O. Matigara, Siliguri, Darjeeling
West Bengal, India - 734010

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