Mirik

Situated in the Himalayas, Mirik is a fast developing hill station, which offers its visitors the serene Lake Sumendu (1.25 km long natural lake) at its centre, a number of fabulous Himalayan views and treks, and a refreshing climate that welcomes the visitor at any time of the year.
This youngest hill station of India, Mirik is a peaceful and tranquil hill resort, which is situated close to Darjeeling, but far away from the hustle and bustle of Darjeeling. This small town is a tropical paradise for visitors. In Mirik the visitors can see several nature spots, includes the wild flowers, lovely lake and prosperous forests of Cryptomaria Japanica trees. There are many tea estates, orange orchards and cardamom plantations in Mirik.

In and around Mirik, a number of best tea estates of the world situated and this area is famed for its various orange orchards, cardamom plantations and many nurseries, where you can see a good collection of orchids. Trekking from Mirik to Kurseong via Balasun River and Namsu could be covered within the two days. There are a number of interesting places located in and around Mirik, some of them are listed below:

  -  Mirik monastery
  -  Kawlay Dara View point
  -  Helipad & Swiss Cottage
  -  Devi-Sthan
  -  Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
  -  Donbosco Church
  -  Mirik Bazaar Shopping Centre
  -  Tamang Buddhist Monastery
  -  Homedara Siva Mandir
  -  Orchid Nursery & Cardamom firm
  -  Thurbo Tea Garden & Factory
  -  Mirik Busty Orange Garden (2.5 km)
  -  Pasupati Market (11 km)

Where to stay at Mirik:
There is a Tourist Lodge and numerous Tourist cottages private hotels in Mirik. The Mirik Day Centre has an excellent restaurant.

Best time to go to Mirik:
At any time of the year, Mirik is enjoyable to visit. The average summer temperature is 30ºC and winter is 13ºC. June to August sees rainfall.

How to get to Mirik:

  -  By Air: The nearest airport is Bagdogra, which is 55km away from Mirik.
  -  By Rail: The nearest Broad guage rail station is new Jalpaiguri, which is 60km away from Mirik. The nearest toy train stations to Mirik are Ghoom (41km), Kurseong (46km) and Darjeeling (49km).
  -  By Road: Mirik is well connected with Siliguri, Kurseong and Darjeeling.