General Information About Rohini
Rohini, as it is very popular nowadays used to be a very remote place with a very least development, even though it was not so far from a city of Siliguri and Kurseong, distance of about 66km from Darjeeling, Rohini is located on the new road constructed to connect Siliguri with Kurseong.
In the past Rohini was famous for its Tea Garden situated at Lower Rohini, it started gaining popularity as a famous picnic spot after an initiative was taken by Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council to develop the place. DGHC commenced with the work of connecting the place with Siliguri and Kurseong by improving the roadways, which at current serves as the main route connecting the hills with Siliguri. The importance of this road was felt when the major landslide swept National Highway 55 at two places which have not been restored till date.
Enriched with fabulous beauty Rohini is one of the most popular future tourist attractions of this area. if not visiting this spot but on way to the hills of the darjeeling travel sector
Many travellers wish to go to the "queen of all the hills" darjeeling through rohini. The views throughout the road are amazing and some tourists may just stop for a while to capture the moment in their cameras. The road in its serpentine form with various curves and bends makes it more captivating, but little treacherous to drive in. If fortunate one may even witness some wild elephants along the lower elevation of the road.
Today Rohini attractions crowd of tourists on its own due to the beautiful natural environment and the beautification work undertaken by Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council. The Hill Council has also built a new tourist resort near bungalow. There use to be a lake near Rohini but due to flawed construction the lake water started decreasing and now there is no sign of the lake. There were talk of reconstructing the lake but the project has yet not started.
Best Time To Visit Rohini
Rohini can be visited throughout the whole year. The winter season turns to be more fruitful for witnessing the hidden and rare beauty of the Mother Nature.
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The adjacent forests might also be interesting to the nature lovers. There lies a Lama Gomba forest nearby Rohini which can be a real adventure for the wildlife lovers. A short trek through the forest of Lama Gomba can be an interesting trek for adventure.
This is one of the oldest Teak plantations in the region and the hill has a distinctive grey look due to the uniqueness of its vegetation. A few distances from Rohini is Dudhia, which offers its green belt near to the Balason river bed as a perfect spot for picnics. People gather around in huge during the winter season to spend time with their family and friends, is only 15 min drive from here.
The forests of Bamanpokhari is also nearby, where you can go for a short trek as well. Due to major damage from landslides at Pagla Jhora (just before Kurseong), the Hill Cart Road has remained inaccessible at that point since June 2010. So the vehicles have been taking alternative routes to reach Darjeeling (commonly the route via Rohini to Kurseong and then the Hill cart road to Darjeeling).
The Hilltop of Rohini provides a great view of the hills as well as the plains. As the visitors look straight up, high above the mountains they can see the Kurseong town. Rohini’s lower part also forces the tourist to spend hours enjoying its beauty.
The distance between Siliguri to Rohini is almost 25kms and takes around 30 minutes to reach the destination. Rohini can be traveled by bike or by car or shared cabs. Time may vary if traveled in car.
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