Darjeeling & Kalimpong Ridges · 26.8780° N, 88.2774° E

Kurseong

Land of the White Orchids · Makaibari & Castleton Tea Slopes

Halfway up the climb from the Bagdogra plains to Darjeeling, Kurseong sits at a gentler 1,482 m altitude where clouds drift directly through heritage tea factories, cryptomeria pine forests, and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway tracks.

Elevation Datum

1,482 m (4,862 ft)

Best Travel Window

Mar–May · Sep–Dec

Road Access from Bagdogra (IXB) / NJP

42 km · ~1.5 hrs via Rohini Toll Road

Permit & Documentation Advisory

No special permit required.

Key Geographic & Cultural Highlights

• Eagle's Crag Panorama over Siliguri Plains & Teesta
• Makaibari, Ambootia & Castleton Tea Estates
• Dow Hill Pine Forest & Heritage School Ridge
• Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Kurseong Station
• Giddapahar Netaji Museum