Munsong Near Kalimpong

Mansang / Mansong / Munsong is a small village about 20 km from Kalimpong. The village, situated at an altitude of 5000 ft, is a small picturesque hamlet and headquarters of the Munsong cinchona plantation. The village offers an excellent view of Sikkim hills including the Kanchenjunga range. A wide view of the Teesta River can also be seen from here.

Getting There

Munsong can be reached either through Kalimpong or Rangpo. Through both routes, the distance is almost similar to about 95 km from NJP. The Rangpo route is relatively faster as you can avoid the crowded Kalimpong town and its crowded roads. If you are coming via Rangpo, take the steep uphill road about a kilometre before reaching the Bengal Sikkim border river bridge at Rangpo. The uphill road passes through beautiful natural forests and small villages and a drive of about half an hour will take you to Munsong. The other option is to drive through Kalimpong. You can drive to Deolo top and then towards Icheygaon via Bhalu Marg. The same road downhill a few kilometres ahead will take you to Munsong

Distance from nearby places

NJP Rail station – 95 km
Darjeeling – 70 km
Gangtok – 54 km
Icche Gaon – 9 km
Rangpo – 14 km
Kalimpong market – 23 km
Deolo Kalimpong – 17 km

To See

To understand the attraction of Munsang, one needs to understand its geographic location. Munsong, Icchegaon, Sillery Gaon, Ramdhura etc. are all offbeat hill stations located not far from one another. They are all located in the North West facing the slope of a large hill. Even Kalimpong town is located on the ridge of the same hill. This hill slopes down to Teesta and faces the Kanchenjunga range. So Munsong has the twin advantage of the great view of the snow-capped mountain range and also you can see a wide expanse of river Teesta from here.

It has a beautiful bungalow under the maintenance of the Cinchona directorate. The bungalow is called Jalsha Ghar. From the bungalow, a magnificent view of the entire range of Kanchenjunga in the south and of the Teesta meandering through the deep gorges towards the south can be seen. On clear nights, the lights of Darjeeling town and also that of Gangtok in the northwest offer beautiful views from this place. At the time of writing this, the Bungalow is in a dilapidated state and not well maintained despite its great location.

Where to Stay

There are several small Homestays in the nearby area. The largest cluster of Homestay accommodation nearby is at Iccheygaon about 9 km away. Besides, there are homestays in places such as Burmiok Village and Ramdhura Village which are nearby. For the latest update about accommodation in the area, you may get in touch with the HURMO TOURS helpdesk team by filling out the enquiry form on this page.