|  Tiger
Hill
Perhaps the most favoured spot in Darjeeling
is Tiger Hill. Situated at an altitude of 8163ft on top of the
Senchal Hill just 11kms from Darjeeling and 3 kms from Ghum,
Tiger Hill has attained worldwide fame for offering magnificent
view of sunrise over the snowy Himalayan Peaks.
The summit at Tiger Hill also commands a fine
view of the vast plains of North Bengal, the mountain ridges
slowly descending to the plains, several courses of majore rivers
of North Bengal like Tista, Mahananda and Balasan along with
dense forest covers of Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary.
 The
road to Tiger Hill winds through the moist forest of Rhododendron,
Oaks and Magnolia. There is a massive watch tower-cum restaurant
for the tourists overlooking the grandeur of Kunchenjungha.
Also a golf course has been opened in the magnificent surroundings.
On a clear day all important snow peaks of Kunchanjungha massif
stretching across the horizon can be viewed. The tent-shaped
Mt. Karbo (24000ft), Graceful Mt. Kumbhakarno (25,300ft) Sharp
conical Mt. Pundim (22,020ft) and Mt. Norsing along with the
snow ranges of Nepal and Bhutan are very prominent from Tiger
Hill.
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