Darjeeling & Kalimpong Ridges · 26.8856° N, 88.1825° E

Mirik

Pine-Ringed Sumendu Lake & Pashupati Border Drive

Cradled in a forested bowl at 1,495 m near the Indo-Nepal border ridge, Mirik centers around the 1.25 km Sumendu Lake spanned by the Indreni footbridge, surrounded by dhupi pines, orange orchards, and Gopaldhara tea slopes.

Elevation Datum

1,495 m (4,905 ft)

Best Travel Window

Oct–May

Road Access from Bagdogra (IXB) / NJP

48 km · ~1.5 to 2 hrs via Dudhia & Soureni Tea Estate

Permit & Documentation Advisory

No permit required; standard stop on the scenic return drive from Darjeeling via Gopaldhara & Simana.

Key Geographic & Cultural Highlights

• Sumendu Lake & Indreni Arch Footbridge
• Gopaldhara & Thurbo Tea Estate Viewpoints
• Simana Border Ridge Panorama
• Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery
• Orange Orchards & Cardamom Groves