 Dudhia
is a small hamlet on Mirik-Siliguri
highway on the bank of river Balason. Darjeeling Gorkha Hill
Council's Gokul Wayside Inn is the favourite tourist joint
at Dudhia. It is also the only decent accommodation available
around here. There are a few small tea shops where you can
get other essentials.
Dudhia is a tranquil tourist spot. Above
Gokul, as the hill starts rising from the plain, you can find
Dudhia view point. You can see far and wide from here including
great view of River Balasan.
From Dudhia you can go to the Panighata
village located right across river Balason. The forest department
bungalow on top of a small hillock is now mostly deserted.
But the ground in front of the garden is a good view point
from where a large area of the Terai plain is visible. The
ground is also used by city adventurers during the winter
months for camping. Lohagadh is few kilometers further from
Panighata. The place is on the Indo Nepal boarder. You can
easily see nepali village of Salakpur across the river mechi
from here. |
