Green Hill

Darjeeling


Offers inexpensive accommodation with attached bathrooms in Rimbik, a trailhead for Singalila Ridge treks. Fooding available.


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1. Singalila National Park

6.7 MILES

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3. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

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6. Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre

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7. Lloyd Botanic Garden

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8. Dhirdham Mandir

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