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The splendid view of the Kanchenjunga Mountain can be seen from many spots of Darjeeling. It is absolutely breathtaking scenery that will be stored in your heart and soul forever.
The Kanchenjunga peak can be viewed from many points in Darjeeling, however tiger hills is one of the best places from where you can see the peaks. So, to reach tiger hills you can hire a cab from Darjeeling and make a short journey of 12 kilometers.
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Kanchenjunga Mountain is the third highest peak in the world, with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft). In the Kirat religion of Sikkim, the mountain is regarded very sacred and in the local Limbu language, it is also called Sewa Lungma.
The name Kanchenjunga means "The Five Treasures of Snow" in the local language, which aptly matches it because it is a collection of five peaks out of which four of are over 8,450 meters high.
Mt. Kanchenjunga can be viewed from many points of Darjeeling. It is the charm of this place and the spectacular view of the mountain range is something that will be stored in your mind forever. Out of the many points in Darjeeling from where you can have a spectacular view of the peak, Tiger hills is one of the best. The Batisia garden (gorkha war memorial), also has a grand backdrop of glorious white peaks of the Kanchenjunga floating in the deep blue skies. On a toy train ride around town, the breathtaking sight of Kanchenjunga will cast a spell on you.