Lava Rishop Trekking Route

Lava to Rishop trekking was a good experience for all of us. I had previously trekked to Ayodhya Hills, Purulia almost 6/7 years back. But here the terrain was just magnificent.




A Rishop trip is almost incomplete if you do not trek through this stretch of 4 kms.

Wild Flower from North Sikkim

On the journey from Gangtok to Mangan, I stopped near a waterfall and was able to capture these wild flower.

Road to Lava - Exploring the Natural Beauty

Covering a distance of 125 Kms (approx) from NJP to Lava through Mal Bazaar and Gorubathan.



The terrain began to change from flat tea beds to greenish mountains as soon as we started to move up hill. Parts of the roads were really in bad shape, most probably due to the recent landslide. It was a journey worth remembering for a long time.

Rishop Hilltop View

View from the Rishop Valley, West Bengal. An amazing amalgamation of various colours of the nature.

NJP - Lava Route Through Mal Bazar & Gorubathan

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Passing through the numerous tea gardens to Lava.

The greenery across the road was really mesmerizing.


A view of the Army Camp.

The initial stretch of forest.