Lava is a hamlet in the Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal.

Get in

At an altitude of 7,200 ft (2,200 m), Lava is 101 km (63 mi) from Siliguri and about 35 km (22 mi) from Kalimpong.

See and do

• Lava Monastery. (updated Nov 2022)
• 1 Neora Valley National Park. With an area of 88 km² (34 sq mi), Neora Valley is a rich biological zone in Eastern India. It is the land of the red panda in the pristine undisturbed natural habitat with rugged inaccessible hilly terrain and rich diverse flora and fauna. (updated Nov 2022)

Eat and drink

• Nihar Bindu (7500 feet), Lava Bazar. Bengali food both veg and non-veg and excellent hospitality. 

Sleep

• Hotel Paradise
• Hotel Unique Inn
• Nihar Bindu Lodge

Go next

• Kalimpong - 35km
• Rishop - 11km (walking: 4km)