China Matir Pahar

Type: Hill / Mountain
Contributed By: Nayeem
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Brief

Along with enjoying the blue lake of birisiri, you can explore the china clay hill around the lake area. There are several hillocks around the lake. You can climb few of those to get the feelings of hiking.

The reason behind exploring the clay hill is its colorful soil. You’ll possibly find almost every color there from the rainbow. Sometimes you might feel that the soil was burnt or something like that, but it’s the natural clay having such color.


How to go

Referred to how to go to Netrokona or Durgapur, click here. After reaching in Durgapur, you can hire a rickshaw to visit the hill & lake. Fix the rickshaw puller for 300 taka, and asked him to come at 7:00 at morning. This may be the only vehicle to reach at the China Clay Lake and Hill. The GPS coordinate of the hill is (25° 9’31.29″N, 90°38’22.21″E).
1. Using bus from Mohakhali bus stand come to Birishiri (বিরিশিরি).
2. Hire rickshaw from the local area. It will cost around 250-300 based on bargaining. Better book your rickshaw at night, and start riding at very early morning.
3. The rickshaw puller will guide you towards the Hill.
4. It will take around 4-5 hours to explore the Hill plus riding.
5. If your time is short, you can hire motorbike. This is faster but less fun.

How To Reach: Netrokona District

By road approximately 16 km (Netrokona-Mymensingh -39 km, Mymensingh City -3 km and Mymensingh-Dhaka 120 km). Also to travel directly different locations from the main city.

1. Train No. 777 (Hawor Express Intercity)
From Dhaka to Mohonganj
Time: 23:50 pm

2. Train no. 43 (Mohua Express)
From Dhaka to Mohonganj
Time: 12:20 pm

Where to Stay

1. Y M C A Rest House
Contact: Biplob Rangsa,
Birisiri, Durgapur
Phone: 01743306230

2. Shorna Guest House
Contact: Mrs. Binita Daowa,
Birisiri, Durgapur
Phone: 01712284698

3. Susong Resident Hotel
Contact: Md. Abdul Goni
Durgapur, Netrokona
Phone: 01914791254

4. Hotel Modina
Contact: Sorwardi Suruz
Durgapur, Netrokona
Phone: 01924181455

Things to do

1. Take pictures to share with friends and family.
2. Enjoy the natural view.
3. Explore the hill area and ride up the hill.

Eating Facilities

As well as you can find many more hotels and restaurant here to stay and eating.

Travel Tips

1. Keep fresh water all the time with you.
2. Purchase available equipments from city areas.
3. Do not make the lake water dirty by throwing anything for this our national resource.

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