PEDONG
GENERAL INFO
Country - India
State – West Bengal
District- Darjeeling
Subdivision - Kalimpong
Language
Primary Nepali / Secondary Hindi-English
Coordinates
27degrees09’N 88degrees37’E
27.15degreesN 88.2degreesE
Altitude
Approx 5000 ft above sea level
Average Temp in Celsius
Summer: 15 to 25 degrees
Winter: 2 to 16 degrees

LOCATION
Pedong is a sub-division of Kalimpong and is 21 Kms away from this town. It touches the border of East Sikkim at a distance of 16 Kms and is well connected to all major towns and also nearby popular tourist destinations like Lava, Loley Gaon, Rishop, Charcoal, Aritaar which are all within an average distance of 1hr to 1.5hrs. The terrain is easily negotiable and provides some of the breath taking views of the landscape including the Omnipresent Kanchenjunga in the back drop. As a destination, Pedong has the perfect ambiance for the relaxed traveler; alongside a touch of history to beckon with.
airport / railway station
Nearest Airport
Bagdogra 3.5 hours drive.
Average Flying Time to Bagdogra
Kolkata 50mins / Delhi 2hrs / Mumbai 4hr / Bangalore 4hrs / Pune 5.15hrs / Chennai 4.15hrs / Hyderabad 5.30hrs
Nearest Railhead
New Jalpaiguri 3hrs 15 mins drive.
Rail Time to NJP
Kolkata 8-10hrs / Delhi 18-20hrs / Guwahati – 6hrs

PEDONG to Major Town & Cities
BAGDOGRA AIRPORT -
3.45HRS
NJP- 3.15HRS
SILIGURI - 3HRS
KALIMPONG - 45MINS
DARJEELING - 2.5HRS
GANGTOK - 3HRS
PELLING - 4HRS
PEDONG to Nearby Offbeat Destinations
LAVA - 1HR
LOLEYGOAN - 2HRS
RISHOP - 50MINS
CHARCOAL - 2.5HRS
KOLAKHAM - 2HRS
DOOARS - 3 HRS
ZULUK - 4 HRS
KUPUP - 4.5 HRS
NATHANG - 4.5 HRS
PLACES OF INTEREST
Pedong comprises of a variety of places which one can explore and they are mostly based on the lines of nature with a lot of virgin areas to cover and some history to beckon with. Please click here for a detailed info on Places of Interest.
Things to do at Pedong
• Sightseeing trips to various places of interest
• Hiking in the Forest Area
• Rural Village Walks
• River-side activities at Reshi River
• Adventure Sports - Rock & Rope Activities / Mountain Biking
• Campfire / Live Barbecue

Ramitey

Tinchuley Hill

Silence Valley

Damsung Ruins

Sangchen Dorjee Monastery

Crosshill

Reshi River
