Senchal Lake, Darjeeling

Name: Senchal Lake
Address: Darjeeling, India

#22 among attractions in Darjeeling

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Senchal lake, located 10 km to the south-east of Darjeeling, is the main reservoir of potable water for the town of Darjeeling, India. The lake is located at an altitude of 8,160 ft atop a hill. The hill also has one of the highest golf courses in the world. Senchal is a favourite picnic spot. A tourist lodge at Senchal provides accommodation to tourists. This lake is a part of the Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary. ()

Elevation: 7461 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 26°59'35"N, 88°15'56"E

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Senchal Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rock Garden, Mahakal Temple, Peace Pagoda, Tiger Hill.

2.8 miNW
Park, Garden center, Vernacular architecture
Rock Garden, Darjeeling
71 min walk • The Rock Garden at Chunnu Summer Falls and Ganga Maya Park are recently added tourist attractions in the hilly town of Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India.
3.8 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Mahakal Temple, Darjeeling
98 min walk • The Mahakal Temple or Mahakal Mandir is a sacred Hindu temple located in Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the third god in the Hindu triumvirate.
2.4 miN
Buddhist temple, Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling
62 min walk • Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling or Darjeeling Peace Pagoda is one of the Peace Pagodas designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds to help unite them in their search for world peace.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lookout
Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
32 min walk • Tiger Hill is located in Darjeeling, in the Indian State of West Bengal. It has a panoramic view of Mount Everest and Mount Kanchenjunga together.
1.6 miNW
Buddhist architecture, Monastery
Ghum Monastery, Darjeeling
41 min walk • Old Ghoom Monastery is the popular name of Yiga Choeling. The monastery belongs to the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect and is known for its 15 feet-high statue of the Maitreya Buddha.
3.5 miN
Botanical garden, Park
Lloyd's Botanical Garden, Darjeeling
91 min walk • Lloyd's Botanical Garden, or Darjeeling Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden in Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal.
4 miN
Monastery
Bhutia Busty Monastery, Darjeeling
101 min walk • Bhutia Busty monastery or Karma Dorjee Chyoling monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Bhutia Busty, Darjeeling district, India. It belongs to the Red Sect of Buddhist Lamas.
2.2 miN
27°1'25"N • 88°15'17"E
Dali Monastery, Darjeeling
57 min walk • Temple
2 miNW
27°1'0"N • 88°14'50"E
Batasia Loop, Darjeeling
51 min walk • Park
3.8 miN
Mountain, Park
Observatory Hill, Darjeeling
97 min walk • Observatory Hill is a hill near Chowrasta square, or The Mall as it is popularly known, in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Views of snow-clad peaks, including Mount Kanchenjunga, are visible from the Observatory Hill. The Bhutia Busty monastery was originally located here. Now the hill has the temple of Mahakal.
3.7 miN
27°2'48"N • 88°16'7"E
Deshbandu Museum, Darjeeling
95 min walk • Museum

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How to get to Senchal Lake by public transport?

The nearest stations to Senchal Lake:

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Ghoom (33 min walk)