Mirik
A lake, a bridge and tea all around.
- Where
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 26.8870, 88.1870
Get the Mirik stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mirik. 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 West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mirik
Kurseong 9.3 km
Halfway up the Darjeeling line, where the toy train runs down the middle of the bazaar and the orchids are white.
Senchal Lake 14 km
A lake above Darjeeling that supplies the town, with a sanctuary round it.
Tiger Hill 15 km
People drive up before dawn to watch the sun strike Kanchenjunga, and on a clear day Everest is visible too.
Batasia Loop 16 km
The toy train turns a full circle around a war memorial.
Happy Valley Tea Estate 19 km
The second oldest garden in Darjeeling.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 19 km
Two foot gauge climbing to twenty three hundred metres by loops and zigzags, running since 1881.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 20 km
Darjeeling's zoo at seven thousand feet, open since 1958.
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary 25 km
Forest in the Himalayan foothills between the Teesta and the Mahananda.
More hidden gems in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Mirik?
Mirik is in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kurseong (9.3 km), Senchal Lake (14 km), Tiger Hill (15 km).
How do I get the Mirik stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mirik and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mirik before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal 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.