Senchal Lake
A lake above Darjeeling that supplies the town, with a sanctuary round it.
- Where
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 26.9938, 88.2652
Get the Senchal Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Senchal Lake. 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 Senchal Lake
Tiger Hill 2.0 km
People drive up before dawn to watch the sun strike Kanchenjunga, and on a clear day Everest is visible too.
Batasia Loop 3.1 km
The toy train turns a full circle around a war memorial.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 5.7 km
Two foot gauge climbing to twenty three hundred metres by loops and zigzags, running since 1881.
Happy Valley Tea Estate 6.2 km
The second oldest garden in Darjeeling.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 7.3 km
Darjeeling's zoo at seven thousand feet, open since 1958.
Kurseong 13 km
Halfway up the Darjeeling line, where the toy train runs down the middle of the bazaar and the orchids are white.
Mirik 14 km
A lake, a bridge and tea all around.
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary 20 km
Forty species in flower in April.
More hidden gems in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Senchal Lake?
Senchal Lake is in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tiger Hill (2.0 km), Batasia Loop (3.1 km), Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (5.7 km).
How do I get the Senchal Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Senchal Lake 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 Senchal Lake 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.
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