Rishyap
Rishyap is a small village and hill station in the Kalimpong, of the state of West Bengal, India. Rishyap also spelt as the Rishop. It is Himalayan hamlet in West Bengal. Rishyap is a nice quaint village away from city Crowds, with the picturesque views of Snow - capped mountains. Rishyap developed by recently in 1998, is rapidly becoming a popular Tourist point.
It is a small rural settlement of Lepcha Community in the mountainous landscape at an altitude of about 8,100 feet. The village is about 10 km from Lava and 28 km from Kalimpong. It is known for the majestic views of Kanchenjunga.
There are many myths and legends associated with the name of Rishyap - Ri stand for the Mountain peak (Some say it 'lofty') and shop means age-old trees in Tibetan.
Geography
Rishyap is located at the 27.03N & 88.18E. It has an average elevation of 2591 meter (8500 feet).
Tourists attraction
Over the years a numbers of the tourists accommodations have come up at Rishyap. The local Sherpas and Lepchas have built small cottage-type accommodations for tourist. The department of tourism, Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) is also keenly promoting this area as tourist destination.
Tiffindara,a sunrise-view spot is about 1 km.from here.
Transportation and connectivity
Road
National Highway no. 31 between Siliguri and Guwahati passes through Chalsa. Journey time from Chalsa to Rishyap is about 1 hour.
Railway
The nearest railways station to Rishyap is New Jalpaiguri.
Climate
During summer (March to May) temperature varies from 22 °C to around 8 °C. Average Winter (November to February) temperature is about 3°C.
See also
References
- http://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_000176.htm Rishyap or Rishop tourist attraction or Etymology.
- Rishyap halmate of accommodations. http://www.rishyap.com
- Adventure resort of Lava & other operators. http://www.rishyap.in/resort.htm
- East-himalaya hills Kalimpong village. http://www.east-himalaya.com/rishop.php