Tiger Hill
People drive up before dawn to watch the sun strike Kanchenjunga, and on a clear day Everest is visible too.
- Where
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 26.9949, 88.2853
Get the Tiger Hill stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tiger Hill. 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 Tiger Hill
Senchal Lake 2.0 km
A lake above Darjeeling that supplies the town, with a sanctuary round it.
Batasia Loop 4.5 km
The toy train turns a full circle around a war memorial.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 5.9 km
Two foot gauge climbing to twenty three hundred metres by loops and zigzags, running since 1881.
Happy Valley Tea Estate 6.8 km
The second oldest garden in Darjeeling.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 7.7 km
Darjeeling's zoo at seven thousand feet, open since 1958.
Kurseong 13 km
Halfway up the Darjeeling line, where the toy train runs down the middle of the bazaar and the orchids are white.
Mirik 15 km
A lake, a bridge and tea all around.
Kalimpong 20 km
A former trading post on the Tibet route at twelve hundred metres, now known for nurseries and cheese.
More famous places to visit in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Tiger Hill?
Tiger Hill is in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Senchal Lake (2.0 km), Batasia Loop (4.5 km), Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (5.9 km).
How do I get the Tiger Hill stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tiger Hill 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 Tiger Hill 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.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.