Kurseong
Halfway up the Darjeeling line, where the toy train runs down the middle of the bazaar and the orchids are white.
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 26.8800, 88.2800
Get the Kurseong stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kurseong. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kurseong
Mirik 9.3 km
A lake, a bridge and tea all around.
Senchal Lake 13 km
A lake above Darjeeling that supplies the town, with a sanctuary round it.
Tiger Hill 13 km
People drive up before dawn to watch the sun strike Kanchenjunga, and on a clear day Everest is visible too.
Batasia Loop 16 km
The toy train turns a full circle around a war memorial.
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary 16 km
Forest in the Himalayan foothills between the Teesta and the Mahananda.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 18 km
Two foot gauge climbing to twenty three hundred metres by loops and zigzags, running since 1881.
Happy Valley Tea Estate 19 km
The second oldest garden in Darjeeling.
Coronation Bridge 19 km
The bridge over the Teesta at Sevoke, carrying the road from the plains up into the hills.
More famous places to visit in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Kurseong?
Kurseong is in West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mirik (9.3 km), Senchal Lake (13 km), Tiger Hill (13 km).
How do I get the Kurseong stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kurseong and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kurseong before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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