5 Adventure Sports in Darjeeling

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Darjeeling. The word itself speaks for the beauty it holds. It is one of the most famous and charming hill stations in North East India! It is situated in the northernmost part of West Bengal and it is also known as the Queen of Hills. During the sunrise, this city offers a magnificent view of the mighty snow-covered Kanchenjunga which will leave you spellbound. People come here to visit the beautiful places and the scenery but if you want to have some fun, then you can try adventure sports in Darjeeling.

1. PARAGLIDING

If you want to experience the fullest thrill without having any kind of hindrance is in the months of April, June or October. It starts early in the morning at 9 AM and goes on till 4 PM in the evening. You cannot do paragliding in winter because the weather conditions are not favorable. Then, you are in paradise! St Paul’s to Lebong Route is one route to do the Paragliding.

2. Whitewater River Rafting

The most popular place for rafting to take place is Melli. The rafting does take place in Triveni too and the confluence is famous as a campsite for the rafting team. There are a lot of tourists who combine both camping and rafting when in Darjeeling. This becomes a proper adventure trip in the lap of nature.

3.Sandakphu Phalut Trekking


Trekking is the simplest, but the most adventurous activity among all the adventure sports. Sandakphu Phalut Trekking starts at a place called Maneybhanjang or Chitrey. Sandakphu and Phalut are the peaks of trekking spot. You have to go for this trek during spring because this is the time the majority of the trees have colorful flowers. You will find the forest covered with Rhododendrons and Magnolias.

4.KAYAKING

The best time to do white water river rafting and kayaking is during the same time frame. You have to just avoid doing it during monsoon period. Kayaking is basically a small boat or you can take your canoeing which is just paddled by yourself downstream and just one person does it. If you are someone who doesn’t like doing white water river rafting, you can do Kayaking.

5.MOUNTAIN BIKING

Another offbeat adventure sport in Darjeeling is mountain biking from Ghum to Siliguri. If you are looking for some great biking terrain and some great adventure, then this is for you. So, you are taken to Ghoom by getting picked up from the Bagdogra airport by car. You then have breakfast the next morning to start the ride to the Pashupati market. You can then continue to look around the market and then cycle for 58 km straight and take the night’s rest at Mirik. Then, the next morning, you ride through the Mirik to reach Dudhia for another 52 km. Then, you reach Siliguri and your activity ends there.
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