mountain pass
Chele La
Bhutan's highest motorable road at 3,988 m, a narrow asphalt climb through hemlock and rhododendron forest between the Paro and Haa valleys, with prayer flags in their thousands at the top.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Jaigaon
West Bengal, India · Asia
About Jaigaon
Jaigaon sits on the route: 20 minutes from Hāsimāra, 58km from Chele La.
Jaigaon is in West Bengal, India, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hāsimāra, about 11 km away.
Jaigaon (Bengali pronunciation: [d͡ʒɔe̯ɡão]) is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision under Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan, and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Phuentsholing is the Bhutan's nearest city to Jaigaon.Read more
Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking all its towns, so it uses roads passing through Jaigaon to reach destinations such as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jaigaon?
Within an hour or so of Jaigaon: Chele La (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Jaigaon?
The nearest famous roads are Chele La, Dochula Pass and Nathu La.
Where is Jaigaon?
Jaigaon is in West Bengal, India, about 11 km from Hāsimāra.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 158,664
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- West Bengal
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 26.8477, 89.3756
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Worth the detour from Jaigaon
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Jaigaon
- 58 kmChele LaBhutan's highest motorable road at 3,988 m, a narrow asphalt climb through hemlock and rhododendron forest between the Paro and Haa valleys, with prayer flags in their thousands at the top.
- 72 kmTiger's Nest ViewpointA viewpoint on the trail to Paro Taktsang, looking across a forested gorge at the monastery clinging impossibly to a 3,000-foot cliff face.
- 75 kmNathang ValleyA treeless high plateau at roughly 4,100 m on the Old Silk Route, grazed by yaks and dotted with a handful of houses and a British war memorial from the 1888 Anglo-Tibetan clash.
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