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Lava, Darjeeling , West Bengal , India
Hamlet in India , Elevation: 2,200 m . Lava WBFDC
Lava is a small hamlet situated 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of the town of Kalimpong near Algarah in Kalimpong district of the state of West Bengal, India. Lava is situated at an altitude of 7,016 feet (2,138 m) , Surrounded by virgin pine forests and often hidden in mists and clouds which is 4 kilometers away from Kalimpong on the old trade route to Bhutan.From New Jalpaiguri (NJP), the distance to Lava is about 105kms via Kalimpong and 119kms via Garubathan. It takes about 3.5 hours by car from NJP. From Kalimpong, both Lava and Loleygaon are close and ideal for day trips. Lava is about 34kms along Rishi Road and Loleygaon is further 22kms away (i.e. 56kms from Kalimpong). From Kalimpong Lava takes about 1.5 hours drive . Best place to stay at Lava in WBFDC cottages .
It is one of the few places in West Bengal to receive snow in winter. It is the entry point to the Neora Valley National Park from Kalimpong. The route to Lava is scenic with the change in vegetation from tropical deciduous to the wet alpine trees of fir, pine and birch. The verdant forests are a popular spot for picnicking, trekking , hiking and bird-watching. Lava has gradually become a favorite tourist destination.
It has a beautiful Buddhist monastery of Bhutanese origin and a Nature Interpretation Centre. Popular for nature exploration and bird watching, it is also the starting point for treks into the Neora National Park, which abounds with floral and faunal wealth. Wild animals such as the Himalayan black bear and barking deer are found in these parts. Notable sites include Changey Waterfalls , Ratnarishi Gumpha and Lava Jamgyong Kongtrul Monastery.
Lava is the base and the gateway for the famous Neora Valley National Park and surrounded by dense forest of coniferous trees. However, you should stay at least 1 or 2 nights at Lava or Neora Valley for a visit to the national park which is full of exotic flora and fauna. Entrance to the park is about 10kms from Lava.
Lava also attracts many trekkers. Trekking to Samthar Plateau starts from a place called Gompa Dara which is located close to Lava. The forested areas around Lava is also a paradise for bird watchers. You can see many different birds like Blue Robins, Fulvetta, Finch, Wren Babblers and lot more.
Close to the local market (bazaar) is Lava Monastery (the original name is Lava Jamgyong Kongtrul Monastery). This should be covered as part of your day visit. The ambience in the monastery with typical Tibetan architecture is serene and wonderful.
Go towards the backside of the monastery and you get lovely view of the surrounding and a playing field below along with that of Lava village itself with mountains in the backdrop. Outside and below the car park there are toilet facilities.
On your way back, visit the Nature Interpretation Center of Neora Valley National Park which is located in Lava itself. As you walk down the pathway and through the lovely plantations all around, the center is at the end. Here you will understand the nature and the flora and fauna that you can expect in the Neora Valley National Park.
The Nature Interpretation Center is open from 8am - 12noon, 1pm - 4pm. It remains closed on Thursdays.
Changey Waterfall is about 12kms from Lava. You should take a jeep type vehicle as the narrow winding road is full of boulders and can hardly be negotiated by a small car. It'll take about an hour to reach the Changey base and then walk down for about 20 minutes to see the wonderful waterfall gushing down from high above and disappearing into the lush foliage below. It's a quiet lovely place with nobody around.
Hotels in Lava & Loleygaon
You won't find luxury accommodations in Lava and Loleygaon. In Lava the most popular stay is at the forest lodge of WBFDC, while Loleygaon has several private hotels and small resorts. Visit Hotels in Lava & Loleygaon for details.
Transports to Lava & Loleygaon (Fare updated February 2017)
From Siliguri stands (at Darjeeling more and near the main bus stand at Hill Cart Road) you will get shared jeeps to Lava. Shared jeeps also ply between Lava and Loleygaon. There is also a bus to Lava from PC Mittal bus stand at Siliguri. From Kalimpong, buses leave for Lava in the morning at 6:30am and 10am. Reserved or private taxis are also available in plenty at Kalimpong, NJP and Siliguri.
From NJP/Siliguri the fare for Lava in a small reserved car via Gajoldoba-Gorubathan is Rs. 2,500/- and via Kalimpong is Rs. 3,000/-. It takes about 3 hours via Gorubathan and 3.5 hours via Kalimpong.
For a day trip from Kalimpong, you should ideally take a reserved car. A round day trip from Kalimpong covering Lava & Loleygaon will cost about Rs 2,700/- in a small vehicle
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Train a New Jalpaiguri ba New Mal Junction / By air Bagdogra Airport a neme gari vara kore jete hobe lava. Share ba full gari sob options e ache. WBFDC te Tobe spot booking hay na. KOLKATA ba onnyanno city office theke athoba online a booking kore jete hobe. Khub rush thake. Lava te anek hotels ache but wbfdc te na thakle ei sundor poribesh r kothao paben na.

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Nice and imformative. I want to know one thing....Is there any bus from lava to siliguri via gorubathan????

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I think, there are bus services siliguri to lava via Kalimpong not Gorubathan. Need to check current status.

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Mon ta juriye gelo. Wbfdc te room tariff kemon bolte parben?

[@SPDRailfan]

Thanks for watching. Wbfdc website a tariff peye jaben... Akhon probably 1000 theke suru. Lava wbfdc te anek type cottage ache.

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Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing this beautiful area with us.

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Mind blowing place. Calm , quite , green, full of birds , butterflies, flowers.

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Where is the place at 3:43

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It is Lava WBFDC , in front of canteen .

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