The drive to Darjeeling takes you past scenic landscapes, with tea gardens and specks of colorful flowers on trees whizzing past you.

The usual stopover for tea when travelling to Darjeeling is at Lopchu, but just ahead of this is a place called Lamahatta Eco Park. The Eco Park comprises a beautiful pine forest on a sloping hill. A cobbled trail up the hill leads you to a lake, considered to be spiritual by locals.

Lamahatta Eco Park is worth the visit, so do make time to spend atleast an hour here before heading to the “Queen of Hills”- Darjeeling.

The scenic road to Lamahatta

The Lamahatta Eco Park is situated right beside the main road to the left

Main entrance to Lamahatta Eco Park

Inside Lamahatta Eco Park

The beautiful pine forest. There are benches throughout the hike trail leading up to the lake

The serene lake at the top considered holy by locals