How To Reach Sillery Gaon?

This place is well connected to all the big cities of India, through road rail and airways. Nearby railhead is New Jalpaiguri rail station, which is around 96km from Sillery Gaon. Also, the nearest airport is Bagdogra airport.

From the outside of the rail station or airport, you will find a lot of cars, jeep and other vehicles to hire, which will take you to your destination via Teesta Bazar and Aligarh in the Kalimpong district.

Also as an alternative option, you can take shared cars or buses to Kalimpong and catch shared taxis to Pedong.

You have to drive through a dense pine forest for about 30 minutes to reach Sillery Gaon from Pedong. You should cover this darkest part of the forest road before the sunset.

You will reach Sillery Gaon, the hamlet, after walking around 2 minutes from the motorable road, where your car stops.

Key Tourists Attraction

This small hamlet offers breathtaking beauty of Himalayan peaks including Mount Kanchenjunga. The unknown saga of chirping birds will fill your heart with bliss. Also, walking through the green forest roads is itself a thrill to enjoy.

A lot of other wonderful mesmeric places are there to awe strike your mind and heart. Let’s have a detailed look into the places near Sillery Gaon which you should not miss in your itinerary.

#1 Ramitey View Point :

This is an amazing viewpoint in this region from where you can enjoy the best view of Mt. Khanchendzonga and its neighboring snow-clad peaks.

The breathtaking longest view of river Teesta along with its 14 bends through the valleys is incomparable and amazing.

Another rare sight you can enjoy from Ramitey View Point is the confluence of river Teesta and Reshi. The serene beauty of this place will fill your heart with bliss. If the sky is clear you can also enjoy an awesome view of the entire region from Teesta Bazar to Majhitar in Sikkim.

Ramitey View Point is just 3 km away from Sillery Gaon. You can reach there either by your car or through trekking.

#2 Tinchuley View Point / Tinchuley Top :

Another breathtaking viewpoint near Sillery Gaon is Tinchuley View Point which is around 30 meters trek from this village. The trekking through the stiff uphill road to the top of this hill itself is adventurous.

It offers a magnificent 360-degree view of the Himalayan ranges including the 3rd highest peak Kanchenjunga.

On a clear day, you can even enjoy the view of Nathula Pass and Jelep la from this nice viewpoint.

#3 Damsang Fort :

You can reach to this nearly ruined fort after a one hour trek through pine forest. It’s around 4km away from Sillery Gaon and 1km away from Pedong.

You can also consider this area as an ideal place for bird watching too. The road to reach this place through the lush green forest offers a magnificent view of surrounding hills and valleys.

This fort had been built in 1690 by the Lepcha Kingdom to support the ethnic violence between Lepchas and Bhutias. Also, it served as an obstacle to the aggression of the East India Company.

#4 Hanuman Top

Once you reach Damsang fort, you should not miss a little upward trekking to the Hanuman top. Here you will find a Nice sculpture of Lord Hanuman.

The pristine beauty and calmness of this place is itself incomparable. It also offers an excellent bird’s view of Kalimpong town and adjoining areas.

#5 Silent Valley :

Near Sillery Gaon, there is another awesome place, named Silent Valley.

A vast wide green pasture, surrounded by tall pine trees and the only silence breaking chirping of birds makes the place a thrilling one.

A descending trek through the misty forest and the sudden appearance of the greenfield will obviously surprise you.

Silence valley becomes a small water body at the time of the rainy season. Old residents say that once upon a time it was originally a lake.

#6 Cross Hill :

It is one of the best sunset points in this region and is located at a vantage point. The view of Mine. Kanchenjunga and other regions from this point are simply magnificent. Also, you can have a clear view of Tibet from here On any clear sunny day.

You should not miss the “chyam” dance here during the time of April May. Cross Hill is highly revered as a pilgrimage for the local Christian community and be frequently visited by them.

History says during the 19th century some Evangelists started to travel to Tibet for spreading Christianity. These people lost their lives or never came back.

In 1882 Fr. Augustine Desgodins erected a cross facing Tibet directly in this region as a memorial of these lost Evangelists. He had done this with the hope that it will bring those people back.

Besides historical values, this place itself is a must-visit for its serenity and unexpressed charming beauty.

You can also visit the nearby “Sahid park” to bow down to the heroes of the Kargil war. It was basically built in the memory of Kargil martyrs.

Sillery Gaon: Travel Guide