Mirik Lake, Mirik, West Bengal India

Mirik Lake & Pashupati (Day Outing) Mirik This recently developed resort is nearly midway between Darjeeling and Siliguri on a different route and is increasingly becoming popular amongst tourists.

Most tourist activities center around the lake. There is a path that goes around the lake through the mountains. The walk is a favourite especially among honeymooners. You can get into boating in the Lake or take a horse ride. You may simply spend hours sitting on the grass besides the lake and enjoy the surrounding.

Mirik is situated at an altitude of 1768 meters above sea level. The weather is pleasant here for most part of the year. The temperature rarely comes close to 30 degrees centigrade in summer and during the winter it may hover around 13-18 degrees. Yearly rainfall here is 297 centimeters. The population of Mirik is about 25000 and most of them are of Nepali origin. Nepali and Hindi are spoken by most people, in the tourist places Bengali and English is also used.