Lebong Valley
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Lebong is a valley about 1,000 feet (300 m) below Darjeeling town, West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km from the Mall, the central location of Darjeeling.
The valley is noted for its race course. The Lebong race course is visible from the town of Darjeeling.
Lebong is also the place where the initial tea plantation of the Darjeeling hills started in the 1850s.[1]
Lebong Valley has Tea Gardens like Ging, Badamtam, Phoobshering. The Ging Tea House was built in 1864.[2]
It is also famous for Gorkha stadium located there. Other places of importance in Lebong are Golai Bazaar, and Lebong Cricket Bazaar.
In July 2017, Royal Enfield teamed up with Wieden+Kennedy and took their machines to sceinic locales including Lebong.[3]
In November 2022, researchers grew saffron in the hills of Lebong as a pilot and the project was a success.[4]
References
- ^ Dey, Shreyashi (5 January 2023). "Darjeeling's identi-tea is losing its steam. Nepal isn't the only problem". https://theprint.in/. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "7 Top Places to Visit Tea Plantations in India". TripSavvy. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Iconic bike goes a gear up on safety". The Times of India. 19 July 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Banerjee, Amitava (4 November 2022). "Pilot project: Researchers grow saffron in the Hills". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 4 March 2026.