In the Darjeeling district, Charkhole is one of the latest
tourist destinations. This latest
edition or tourist destination is situated in the Kalimpong sub-division which
is 26 km away from Kalimpong. And from Lolegaon, it is 15km away. If you will
visit this place, then you can able to view 360 degree of Mt. Kanchenjunga from
the top of Charkhole hill. If you love to do short trekking or excursion, then
Charkhole is the best place for you. There are some places, which offers a few
short trek and there are some excursion points also.
Charkhole offers enigmatic warmness with honest hospitality;
it includes deep moist forest of huge Cypress, Pine, Shal, Rhododendron and
Oaks etc. It’s a best place for bird watchers.
The place offers infinite relaxation during your tour. And due to its
stunning natural beauty and complete relaxation process make this tourist spot
popular for honeymoon couples. It has
highest motor rally point in the entire hilly region. And this place already
won several awards including “Most promising offbeat destination” award.
Location:
Near Neora valley forest, Charkhole is a small village. It
is situated 26km away from Kalimpong.
Place
from
|
To
|
Distance
(KM)
|
Approx
Road Journey Time
(In Hrs) |
Bagdogra(IXB)
|
Charkhole
|
96
|
5 hrs
|
NJP
|
Charkhole
|
86
|
4.5 hours
|
Rishyap
|
Charkhole
|
30
|
1.5 hrs |
Kalimpong
|
Charkhole
|
35
|
2 hrs |
Lava
|
Charkhole
|
27
|
1.5 hrs
|
By Air:
The
nearest Airport in this area is Bagdogra. And from Bagdogra, it will take 5.5 hours
to reach Charkhole.
By
Rail: If you wish, you can reach NJP (New Jalpaiguri Railway
Station) by train. And from NJP, it will take 5 hours (approx) to reach
charkhole.
By
Road: And if you wish, you can reach the destination
by car. From Siliguri there are different types of car, bus or vans available
for Charkhole.
Town
near Charkhole: From
lava, it is 27km away and from Lolegaon it is 15 km away. So, if you are planning to visit Lava and
Lolegaon, then must visit Charkhole.
Accommodations:
In the Charkhole, there are very less resorts and cottages
available. You can see the best Mountain View from your resort. All rooms are provided with western-type
toilet, geyser, floor carpets. If you wish, you can park your car here safely.
To know more details about the resort room and food, you can contact us
directly.
You can also get other services like Bonfire, Camping, Camp
fire, Trekking etc.
AROUND CHARKHOLE:
Charkhole is the small village on the top of the Himalaya.
The natural beauty of this place is outstanding. If you wish, from Charkhole,
you can visit Lolegaon, Lava, Rishop and Kolakham areas. It will take one day
to visit these entire places.
Lava – You
can trek very easily to reach the Lava. It is 4km away from Neora Valley
forest. In the lava, there is a
monastery which is the biggest monastery in the region. There are some shops
also available in the lava where you can get some handcrafted products.
Lolegaon –
Lolegaon is also known as Kaffer because it’s a based on lapcha. And from this
place, you can view of Himalayan snow ranges over the complete horizon. You can watch from here snow peaks from
Jhandidara and you can also view hanging foot bridge over the Canopy of huge
trees. Each and every tourist must watch
this Canopy walk because it is only situated in the Sikkim and Darjeeling
Himalayan region.
Changi
Falls
From Charkhole, you can take a jeep and it is situated 3km
away from this location. In the deep forest, you can watch this beautiful changi
falls. By jeep, you can reach the place and from there you have to walk down to
around 250 stairs. With deep forest and different birds sound make your journey
most memorable.
So, pack your bag and start your journey now!
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