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.

Chandannagar Road Trip - Sacred Heart Church

It was a smooth drive (courtesy: National Highway 2) to Chandannagar, a French colony 45 kms away from Kolkata.

The Sacred Heart Church of Chandannagar (l'Eglise du Sacré Cœur)

The church stands for over two centuries to mark the beauty of the architecture during the French period — a good place to visit for the historians and tourists alike. The remains of the Church of St. Louis is also an attractive tourist spot.

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.

Gangtok Backpackers - Incredible India

Local carrying huge load on their shoulders at M.G. Marg, Gangtok, Sikkim

Sunrise at Rishop

Glimpse of the rising sun through the Buddhist prayer flags at Rishop, West Bengal.

Trip to Gurudongmar Lake -North Sikkim

Gurudongmar Lake at North Sikkim situated at a height of 17,000 ft.

Gurudongmar Lake or Gurudogmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 17,100 ft (5,210 m). It lies in the province of North Sikkim, India, only some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Chinese border.

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.

Breakfast at Farakka Barrage

Farakka Barrage was our first halt on our way to Lava from NJP via Gorubathan. We stopped there near a road side make shift food stall to have egg toast and tea.

Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges River, located in the Indian state of West Bengal, roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border with Bangladesh. Construction was started in 1960 and completed in 1974. The barrage was built to divert the Ganges River water into the Hooghly River during the dry season, from January to June, in order to flush out the accumulating silt which in the 1950s and 1960s was a problem at the major port of Kolkata on the Hooghly River.

While crossing the Farakka barrage.

They look quite happy: My fellow school friends and fellow travellers.

Taken from bottom of the Farakka Barrage.

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.

Bakkhali Sunset - An Amazing Experience

As the sun was about the set at the Bakkhali Beach.

Henry Island Bakkhali, West Bengal

Henry Island at Bakkhali, West Bengal is a white sand beach and an idea weekend travel destination from Kolkata.