Chota Mangwa - How to Reach

At a driving distance of around 2.5 hours from the nearby railhead New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and 3 hours from Bagdogra , the nearest airport , Chota Mangwa offers excellent accommodation facility with cottages of Darjeeling Eco Blossom’s Cottages, the only accommodation solution available at the area, with multiple side views from the whole complex.

A drive from NJP or Bagdogra through dense and green Mahananda Wild Life Sanctuary will take to you to Sevoke which is around 20 kms from Siliguri, from Sevoke, another 22 kms is Teesta Bridge and Teesta Bazar, from where your vehicle will start climbing the hills passing through the beautiful Bara Mangwa, a green village with step cultivation all around and magnificent view of Teesta river and valley and then through the Orange Garden Complex, which also falls within the Bara Mangwa area, from where you can pick the oranges of your choice at moderate price, a little climb will then take you through Serong, another orange village with 1500 family population and at last a right hand diversion from the main road with 1.5 km bolder road will lead you to Chota Mangwa.

The main road continues to Tinchuley, another 20 minutes drive. The Darjeeling Blossom Eco Tourism Complex will welcome you with its lovely cottages with almost all modern amenities in such difficult conditions at considerably moderate rates.

Tourist coming from Darjeeling side will have to take the Hill Cart Road upto Ghoom and then a left hand diversion to JoreBungalow and then again a right hand diversion from 6 mile will lead you to Takdah which is 9 kms from 6 mile. The distance from Takdah to Tinchuley is 3 kms and after arriving at Tinchuley, a right hand diversion will take you down to Chota Mangwa. The entire vegetation and forests in the area comes under the Senchal range where one can see the tall Dhupi (Coniferous Cryptomaria) and Pine trees through out the drive.