Eagle’s Crag, Kurseong | How to Reach

If you have a short holiday, you can go out to Kurseong, a small hill station in Darjeeling. One of the viewpoints of Kurseong is the Eagle’s Crag. It is 1 km from Kurseong Railway station

On the way from Siliguri or New Jalpaiguri station to Darjeeling is a small hill town full of natural beauty called Karshiang, a small hill town surrounded by tea plantations and pine forests.

The best time to visit Kurseong

The best time to visit Kurseong is the same as the best time to visit Darjeeling. From October To December and from March to May are ideal to visit in Kurseong. Though every season has its uniqueness

How to reach Eagle’s Crag?

From outside the NJP station, you will get the car going everywhere, and the car rental in Kurseng will be around Rs. 2000. Which can take you directly to your booked homestay. New Jalpaiguri to Kurseong fare by Swift Desire for 1800 rupees. A bigger car fare is approx Rs. 2200-2300 It will drop you to your homestay.

What to see in Eagle’s Crag?

The road next to Kalimpong station of Kurseong connected to the Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashram, leads towards Viewpoint Eagle’s Crag, which is the endpoint of the town and the highest point of the region. Eagle’s Crag has a beautiful landscaped garden. This is written in large letters above the gate.

A small cafeteria and two reservoirs to supply water to Kurseong town. Climb to the top of the watch tower and you will get a wonderful view of the surrounding hills, valleys, distant Siliguri city, and Mount Kanchenjunga.

Tea gardens and plains below from this viewpoint can be seen. That is why the sky must be cloudless and clear. Normally it is rare to find a cloudless sky in Kurseong but this cloudy Kurseong has a distinct beauty. But many may not like it

Balasan and Mechi rivers far below Eagle viewpoint can be seen from here. Nepal is the other side of river Mechi

Kurseong market is very good. There are some old bakeries and new noodle shops. From there you can bring homemade noodles for home

Where is Eagle’s Crag?

You can reach here by the map following:

Where to stay?

You will find many nice and clean homestays around Kurseng railway station which are relatively cheap and if you have good luck you can visit Kanchanjunga from the roof of the homestay.

West Bengal govt has its own Kurseong tourist lodge. It can booked from wbtdcl site.

Family Homestay (Kunal Pradhan, 7063304701) Per day per head Rs.1250 (all meals included) On arrival at the homestay you will be welcomed with hot Darjeeling tea. In the homestay, you will find their own vegetables such as squash, beans, eggplant, onions, and cilantro. which they use in their cooking

Nearest View Point of Eagle’s Crag

Some places around Kurseong are easily accessible from Kurseong:

➤Gidda Pahar

➤Netaji Museum

➤Dow Hill forest

➤ Chimney Top

➤ Hanuman Mandir

➤Bagora

Covering these spots for sightseeing may cost you around 2500 rupees

Conclusion

On the way to Darjeeling from Siliguri along the Hilkart Road, Kurseong may seem like one of the busy and crowded towns, but Kurseong has so much more to offer that you must visit Kurseong. Kurseong is all about green tea gardens, rows of pine trees, solitude, white orchids, songs of unknown birds, and clouds hiding in the mountains. And the most beautiful viewpoint of Karshiang is this Eagle’s Creg

🅵🅰🆀 On Eagle’s Crag