Mountain Biking Trip from Darjeeling to Mungpoo
Cycling is one of the most eco friendly methods of travelling around which also doubles up as an adventurous and refreshing means of holidaying and looking around a place. Darjeeling to Mungpoo is our second route for Mountain biking lovers visiting Darjeeling. Towards east of Darjeeling(35 km from Darjeeling, 52 km from Siliguri), through Ghoom-Jorebunglow, one passes through lovely scenic spots and lush green tea gardens. Botanical nurseries and crystal clear rivulets greet you on your way to Mungpoo, a place famous not only as a summer residence of poet Rabindra Nath Tagore, but also for Cinchona plantation.
Darjeeling to Mungpoo route takes you through an enchanting zigzag trail including some hairpin turns of the Himalayan roads. Cycling through deep forest with less vehicle movement you get to experience a true Himalayan terrain. Like the ebb and flow of a tide you will sometimes enjoy an uphill ride and sometimes flow downhill. The cold breeze caressing you will be so pure and refreshing that you'll feel rejuvenated all along. If that's not enough in some places you will even be treated to fresh Himalayan spring water, locally known as 'dhara', believed to have several minerals beneficial for human body. Since the altitude decreases as u cycle downhill the air gets warmer and the whisper of river Teesta gets louder. As you move on you will leave behind the hustle-bustle of the traffic and celebrate the wilderness. The chincona trees ushering you ,you should not forget, has a rich history and has been standing there since pre-independent India when Darjeeling was still a British Colony.
Jan. To April & Oct. To Dec.
Darjeeling - Jorebungalow - Mungpoo
One Day Schedule for Mountain Biking
8.00am - Hotel Pick Up/Drive to Jore bangulow( 08 kms/30 mintues
9.00am - Start Cycling
1.00pm - Reach Mungpoo
5.00 pm - Go for Sunset
1.30 pm - Lunch
2.00 pm - Visit Mungpoo
4.00 pm - Drive Back to Darjeeling
Village Biking
Chinchona Plantation
Panoramic Mountain Views
Sacred Temples
Sacred Temples
Summer residence Rabindra Nath Tagore
