Places to visit near

Mirik

Mirik is a town in Darjiling district, West Bengal, India of about 10,109 people. Within 50 km by road there are 155 places to visit: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 forts & heritage and 15 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Mirik Lake View Point, Sumendu Lake and Tingling View Point.

26.8882° N, 88.1901° EPop. 10,109Station: Kurseong (KGN)Darjeeling 22 km

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Within 30 km70 places
Within 50 km155
Must-see68
Notable216
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Mirik

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:06 pm

64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Mirik
  2. Tingling View Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Dow Hillhill · 1 hrs
  4. Tiger Hill Observatory | Sunrise Viewpointhill · 1 hrs
  5. Darjeeling Clock Towerheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Ghoom Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Mirik
Today’s loopMirikStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Mirik

By train

Kurseong (KGN), about 11 km from the centre; Rangapani (RNI), about 39 km from the centre.

By road

Darjeeling 22 km · Siliguri 34 km · Kalimpong 42 km. Directions.

By air

Bagdogra Airport (IXB), Siliguri — about 34 km by road; Darbhanga Airport (DBR), Darbhanga — about 299 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mirik?

Mirik Lake View Point (lake, about 1 km), Sumendu Lake (lake, about 1 km), Tingling View Point (viewpoint, about 6 km), Dow Hill (hill, about 12 km), Kurseong View Point (viewpoint, about 12 km), Ghum Railway Station (attraction, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mirik?

155 places on Spotwander: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 forts & heritage, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 waterfalls, 14 temples.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mirik?

Tingling View Point, about 6 km by road; Chabbise (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Mirik?

Chimney Heritage Park, about 15 km by road; Gorkha War Memorial (19 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mirik?

Start in Mirik, visit Tingling View Point, then Dow Hill, then Tiger Hill Observatory | Sunrise Viewpoint, then Darjeeling Clock Tower, then Ghoom Monastery, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.