Rishīhāt
in Darjiling of West Bengal, India

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.028 and 88.219 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 1' 41" and E 88° 13' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:18 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 4:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Rishīhāt

Rishīhāt in Darjiling (West Bengal) is located in India about 681 mi (or 1,095 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital.

Local time in Rishīhāt is now 01:18 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Rishīhāt. The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal at a distance of 103 mi (or 166 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ilam, Gangtok, Jalpaiguri, Xarsingma and Dhankuta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 8th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ging Tea House

Address
6,0 mi
Lebong Valley
734105 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Little Tibet Resort

Address
2,7 mi
Opposite Governor's House
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Montana Hotel

Address
2,7 mi
2nd Floor The Rink Mall
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mayfair Darjeeling

Address
3,8 mi
The Mall, Opposite Governor House
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


HOTEL IVY CASTLE DARJEELING

Address
3,2 mi
Toong Soong Road 78/1,
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 11:30
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Pine Tree Spa and Resorts

Address
2,8 mi
Bhanu Sarani Road, Adjacent to
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ramada Darjeeling Gandhi Road

Address
2,8 mi
2-3 Auckland Villa, Gandhi Road
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Summit Swiss Heritage Hotel

Address
2,8 mi
15/A Gandhi Road
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Central Nirvana Resort

Address
2,7 mi
C R Das Road
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Villa Everest

Address
2,7 mi
1 A.J.C. Bose Road
734101 Darjeeling
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Toy Train Darjeeling Himalayan Railways - World Heritage Site *HD*

Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 15:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: daintellekt

Toy Train, Darjeeling, India: The narrow gauge train, opened in 1881, is listed as the Mountain Railways of India World Heritage Site in 1999, only the second railway to have this honour bestowed...


Darjeeling Railway

Published: November 30, 2010
Length: 40:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: James Wills

A ride on the Darjeeling Railway. Steam engines in the Himalaya.


Inde 2013 : Darjeeling - Samten Choling gompa

Published: January 14, 2014
Length: 00:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheZoneLV

Moines au Samten Choling gompa de Ghum, près de Darjeeling en Inde.


on the way to lepchajagat tour

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 55:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TRIDIB CHOUDHURY

into the mist.


A Morning at Batasia Loop, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Published: February 28, 2018
Length: 41:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Neeraj Musafir

It was DHR's Darjeeling to NJP train. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeerajMusafir/


Lepchajagat, Darjeeling, West Bengal, & Jore pokhri sightseeing, december, 2014

Published: July 29, 2018
Length: 26:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sutirtha Datta

Lepchajagat is a small village located at an altitude of 6959 ft & only 19 kms away from Darjeeling hill town. It's a beautiful place & one can hv 180 deg view of ...


Lepchajagat (kingdom of Clouds) || tour& travel || full video coming soon

Published: June 02, 2018
Length: 51:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Abhijit Saha


Batasia Loop View - Darjeeling

Published: May 20, 2018
Length: 25:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PARTHA SARKAR


Darjeeling, Reyso Urban Homestay

Published: May 29, 2018
Length: 07:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sumit Aneja


ROCK GARDEN waterfall

Published: July 16, 2018
Length: 06:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MALAAANG benture

Rock garden is located about few kms from darjeeling town and is built across a natural waterfall. Its a perfect spot for family gate away. I just had so much of fun ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (also called the Darjeeling Zoo) is a 67.56-acre zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet, is the largest high altitude zoo in India. It specializes in breeding animals adapted to alpine conditions, and has successful captive breeding programs for the Snow leopard, the critically endangered Himalayan wolf and the Red panda.

Located at 27.0586, 88.2544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in Darjeeling, Zoos in India, Zoology organizations, 1958 establishments in India

Batasia Loop

The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. At this point, the track spirals around over itself through a tunnel and over a hilltop. It was commissioned in 1919.

Located at 27.0167, 88.2472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Darjeeling district, Visitor attractions in Darjeeling, Mountain railways in India, 1919 establishments in India, 1919 in rail transport, Rail transport in West Bengal