Mirik Lake
Sumendu Lake, Mirik
A highland lake town ringed by pine forests, where you can row boats and ride horses around the lake, surrounded by tea and orange gardens.
Mirik is a small hill town about 50 km by road southwest of Darjeeling, at an elevation of about 1,500 m. At its center is Sumendu Lake, about 1.25 km long, with a rainbow-colored footbridge across it. Pine forest trails line one side, and gardens line the other. You can row boats or ride horses around the lake, a loop of about 3.5 km. The surrounding hillsides are covered with tea and orange gardens, and Bokar Monastery in town overlooks the lake. A hired car from Darjeeling takes about 1.5 to 2 hours, and the trip is often combined with tea gardens as a day tour. You can also stop here on the way up from Siliguri.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Makaibari Tea Estate
- Kurseong
- Ghum Monastery (Yiga Choeling)
- Batasia Loop
- Tiger Hill Sunrise
- Rock Garden (Barbotey)
- Dali Monastery
- Japanese Peace Pagoda