Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
Forty species in flower in April.
- Where
- Sombaria, Sikkim, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.1412, 88.1476
Get the Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sikkim volume with your photos and a note.
Near Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
Singalila National Park 8.5 km
The ridge along the Nepal border where the trek to Sandakphu runs, red pandas in the rhododendron.
Falut 13 km
The second highest point in West Bengal, on the Nepal border, with Everest and Kanchenjunga from one spot.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 14 km
Darjeeling's zoo at seven thousand feet, open since 1958.
Happy Valley Tea Estate 15 km
The second oldest garden in Darjeeling.
Sandakphu 15 km
Four of the five highest peaks on earth from one ridge.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 16 km
Two foot gauge climbing to twenty three hundred metres by loops and zigzags, running since 1881.
Batasia Loop 17 km
The toy train turns a full circle around a war memorial.
Pelling Skywalk 19 km
A glass bridge at two thousand metres facing Khangchendzonga, the first of its kind in India.
More offbeat places in Sikkim
Questions
Where is Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary?
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary is in Sombaria, Sikkim. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Singalila National Park (8.5 km), Falut (13 km), Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (14 km).
How do I get the Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sikkim volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sikkim volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.