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Darjeeling-Tiger
Hill and back
26 km (1 Day Trek)
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Route 4 (a)
Tenzing Norgay Road starts from Chowrastha and passes throug Toong
Soong and Aloo-Bari villages. The road is almost level and there
is no vehicular traffic on this road. It meets the Hill Cart Road
at Jorebungalow. From Jorebungalow the road ascended to Tiger Hill
is 5 km.
Route 4 (b)
Gandhi Road starts from Planters Club Motor stand. This road goes
almost parallel to Hill Cart Road and meets the Hill Cart Toad near
Ghoom Rly. Station.
The Tiger Hill is famous for the fabulous view of the sunrise over
Kanchenjunga. On a clear day view of Kanchenjunga and Mt. Everest
is just incredible.
On return march one can also visit the Ghoom Buddhist Monastery,
which is hardly 1 km from Ghoom.