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Series : Silk Route // 001 // Rishikhola Rishikhola This is a valley situated on the bank of Reshi river at an altitude of 2000 ft in the district of Darjeeling and its sub division is Kalimpong. Distance from:   Place from Distance (KM) Journey Time (In Hrs) apprx NJP 115 4 hrs Bagdogra 128 4 hrs Pedong 16 0.5 hrs Sillery Gaon 21 1.0 hrs Renock 7 30 mins Kalimpong 40 1.5 hrs   This is a very calm & quiet place and makes a very special for nature lovers because sound of stream can be heard from homestays / resorts and cool breeze will give you romantic feel. This place is surrounded by green forests and mountain. Tourist should enjoy bathing in this cool & crystal clear water. Some Images In rainy season road to Reshikhola is not go...

Series : Silk Route  About Silk Route With International significance this road was an international passage. This road helped to integrate many countries like India, Persia, Arabia, Greece and Rome, etc. A part of this road is now in West Bengal &  Sikkim , which was a connecting road between Lhasa in Tibet via the Jelep La pass to India. Old Silk Route is one of the best and unique tourist place in East Sikkim, which is located in the lap of eastern Himalaya. Old Silk route is an ideal tour destination for adventure tourists. Many activities are available in this route such as Trekking, camping, fishing, rock climbing, Jungle tour. Nature’s beauty can be seen everywhere in the silk route. View of Mt. Kanchenjunga from many points of silk route, River in Reshikhola with cool and crystal clear water, Lake in Lempokhari, waterfall in Quekhola, Lake in Kuppup (famous for water polo, Yak golf course and ice hocky ground). There are many more places in this route. F o...