
Hanging Bridge - Haflong Lake in Assam India
Located in the heart of the Haflong hill town, the celestial beauty of Haflong Lake adds poise to this otherwise quaint hill-station with beautiful scenic views. Haflong Town is the headquarters of the North Cachar Hills District of Assam, and which is admirably called the ‘Switzerland of the East'. Haflong is a wonderful tourist destination which is adoringly garlanded by hills in an unending story of gently flowing streams and waterfalls, more often hidden by the rolling mists and clouds which gently float into your arms. Located at an elevation of 1,683-feet above mean sea level, indeed Haflong, and Haflong Lake is one of the most charming and the only tourist hill destination in this northeastern Indian State of Assam. An extremely scenic spot, Haflong Lake offers various leisure water sporting activities and boating facilities.
Referred as the land of 'Blue Hills', this tourist paradise composed of the Haflong Lake, the orange orchards of Jatinga Village, and the Hill Railway offer memorable experiences which last a life-time. Haflong also offers several adventure sporting activities like trekking, hang-gliding and paragliding. This lovely lakeside resort within the lush hilly terrain is situated at a distance of 355 kilometers to the southeast of the capital city of Guwahati. Located at a distance of 266 kilometers, Dimapur Airport is the most convenient and the nearest airport. Haflong Town is also connected through the North Frontier Railway from Guwahati, which travels through Lumding. Moreover, Haflong is very well connected with the Assam State Corporation bus services which comfortably ply throughout the district.