Mirik Travel Guide

There are several wonderful tourist places in and around Mirik. You can take a local taxi and get around. Although the local taxi drivers may propose standard 4-point sightseeing, it is better to customize your Mirik sightseeing tour depending on what you want to see from all the attractions I have discussed below. You can then talk to a driver and negotiate the rate (which will vary widely though depending on the season). Mirik Lake is the central attraction of Mirik and this is where you are likely to spend most of your time. This 1.25km natural lake is known as Sumendu Lake.Rain and spring water keep feeding the lake and it remains full all through the year. The depth of water varies from 3ft to 25ft. The western bank of the lake is surrounded by forest with tall dhupi trees having walking trails passing through it and the eastern bank of the lake has a nice garden where tourists and locals relax and enjoy the natural settings.The lake is at the lowest altitude in Mirik (at 4,900ft). Far ahead towards north you can see the mountains, and on a clear day you can even get nice views of the Kanchenjunga snow peaks. There is a lovely 80-ft long arch footbridge bridge across the center of the lake which joins the eastern bank with the western bank.