Darap

Darap: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Darap

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Darap — distance from nearby cities

• From Pelling (SK): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
• From Darjeeling (WB): about 38 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
• From Kalimpong (WB): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
• From Gangtok (SK): about 53 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
• From Siliguri (WB): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri

Coordinates: 27.30463, 88.18711. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Darap

• Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Timbung Pokhari · lake · Koshi Province · ~24 km · Must-see
• Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) · temple · Namchi · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park · museum · Darjiling · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Himalayan Mountaineering Institute · attraction · Darjiling · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Samiti Lake · lake · Gyalshing · ~36 km · Must-see
• Shrubbery Nightingale Park · park · Darjiling · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sandakphu · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~36 km · Must-see
• Observatory Hill View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shri Mahakal Temple · temple · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Lloyd Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Darjiling · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Darjeeling Clock Tower · fort · Darjiling · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Dhirdham Temple · temple · Darjiling · ~38 km · Must-see
• Darjeeling Station, DHR · attraction · Darjiling · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Rock garden · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Darap

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Darap

• Sandakphu · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~36 km · Must-see
• Observatory Hill View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Rock garden · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Tonglu · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~40 km · Must-see
• East Rathong Glacier · viewpoint · Mangan · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gumbadara Viewpoint · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Lovers Meet View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Tiger Hill Observatory | Sunrise Viewpoint · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kangchenjunga · viewpoint · Mangan · ~56 km · Must-see

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