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A serene misty
hamlet in the Kalimpong sub division, of
Darjeeling district.
"Lava" is a
Bhutanese word "La"
means "the Lord" and
"Va" means "the
presence". People believe
that the flora and fauna of
this region is the blessing
of good. Till 1700 A. D
the area was part of lapcha's kingdom and was
subsequently conquered
by the Bhutnese.
Situated at an altitude
of 2100m, Lava presents
a landscape comprising
the natural broad-leaved
forests, dominated by
the gigantic Oaks with
patches of coniferous
forests, rich fauna
comprising a diverse
variety of birds, wild
cats, wild boar, Himalayan
black bear, deer etc.
The tall green temple shaped trees with drooping
branches-Dhupi gives an
exotic look to Lava. The
sky at Lava provides a
wonderful scope to watch
the live demonstration
of cloud formation. A
refreshing drive up
forest clad hills in the
mist can be a
cherishable experience.
Lava also receives
spectacular snowfall
during January month. An
ideal destination for a
peaceful retreat. |
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By
road from Siliguri via
Kalimpong 99km or via
Gorubathan 105 km. By
rail nearest major
junction New
Jalpaiguri. However
nearest railway station
is New Mal. Jn. By
air, nearest airport
is Bagdogra about 10 km
from siliguri.
At Lava
vehicles on hire are
available for local
visits and to other
destinations at
prefixed
rates.
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A
trek of 3 kms to
Tiffindara view point
(770ft). You can have
a spectacular view of
sunrise over
Kanchenjunga range.
The panoramic range
includes peaks of
eastern Sikkim,
Nathu-la, Reche-la,
Jelep-la etc. Mt.
Kanchenjungha
(8585mtrs) is the
third highest mountain
in the world situated
in West Sikkim. Jelep-La
was the most used
trade route till
Chinese aggression of
1960 since to Lhasa Tibet.
Tibetian Buddhist Monastery and worldlife interpretation
center is at waking
distance from the
Resort, through the small
an beautiful hamlet of
lava.
A trek or a drive to Reshop here you can
have a birds eye view
of the flowing hilly
landscape and full
range view of snow
clad majestic
Kanchenjungha range.
The road to Nathula
pass (4310mtr) can be
seen from here in
clear
weather. It is at
Nathu-la that Indian
army and Chinese
army face each other
across the
international
border.
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Gumbadara
View point about 6km by road and 1km
by narrow up hill trek. Also a
gumbadra village there's a
Budhist Monestary and a graceful
statue of Buddha.
Trekking to Neora - Valley National
park . The park with its pristine and
virgin forests known for its wild
fauna population of Red Panda, Himalayan
Black Bear, royal Bengal Tiger, Snow
Leopard etc is approachable easily by
jeepable road to a place "choudo
- feri" 14kms from the resort.
From there it is by trekking your
sojourn starts into the park. Most of
the area is in tough terrain which is
not easily accessible but have
marvelous trekking routes. You will be
required to obtain an entry permit
from the local Wild life Range Office.
Chhangey falls. This spectacular falls
is a 14km drive by jeep and a trek of
1 km. A destination one should not
miss. And so goes the story of
"Utis" (Alnus nepalensis),
trees dotting the slopes of the
landscape in the local folklore. It is
said that Utis fell in love with
Gooras (red rhododendrons), the
beautiful red princes whom he pursued
to the heights of Himalayas. Alas! by
the time he could reach her the
flowering season was over and Utis
unable to bear it, committed
suicide jumping over the cliff.
So you find him scattered on the
slopes preventing landslips and
enriching the soil. You may also
avail the services of trained
nature guides to explore the
landscape and its various
conservation values specially
the medicinal plants which exist
in abundant diversity. Lava is
an ideal place to get acquainted
with the medicinal plants. |
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