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Resplendent Rishop –

From the Diary of a Traveller

hen the rows of tall houses hide the clouds Kokthang, Mt Rathung, Mt Kabru, Mt Talung, Mt Pandim,
from view and the macadamised roads lead to Mt Simvo, Mt Narsing and Mt Siniolchu.As we were getting
Wthe bustle of a routine life, the mind of a city ready to descend, the climate suddenly became desperately
dweller wants to go far from the madding crowd ---to a cold and snowfall started. The greenery in view started to
place where the mountain is covered with wild unknown become white and we played and rolled in the snow until
flowers, the sun is delicious and the view is breath-taking. it stopped. It was the season’s first snowfall!
I can’t say how and when the Himalayas became so On the second day our destination was Changey
nearest to my heart that I feel impulsive to see the snow Waterfall. We covered a short distance of 3 kilometres of
covered mountain peaks at least once a year. Usually the a rocky mountain trail by land rover and then trekked 900
end of December offers little time to quench my wander- meters down to reach the fall hearing the sound of the
thirst and at any rate, I can’t miss it. So, the packing was mountain stream all the way. The fall is a virgin natural
done in a haste and our destination 2020 was Rishop in beauty and the 100meter fall, 300 meter reservoir and the
North Bengal. Situatedin the lap of Kalimpong district, rustic way the place has been maintained add to its charm.
Rishopisa hamlet at an elevation of 2591 meters from the The outward stream goes inside a conical hole of a rock
sea level. The serene location is primarily a Lepcha village
Changey Waterfall
and obviously are laxing abode for those liking silence
and desolation. Hotels being unavailable, we boarded at
Lovely Homestay. The rows of pines and rhododendrons
surrounding the place triggered the beauty of Rishop.
On the first day we got up at 6 o’clock and took are
freshing walk around the village. Chirping of unknown
birds of the Neora Valley forest made it more relaxing. After
having light breakfast, we started for our first view point
– Tiffindara. It was a trek through deep woods of almost
an hour offering a panoramic view of Kanchenjunga and
other mountain peaks, from left to right - Mt Kharg, Mt

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