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Title : Sandakphu Trek
Category : Trek
Duration : 8 Days
Location : Sikkim
Season : Summer (mar - june)
Autumn (sep - nov)
Winter (dec - feb)
Grade : Easy
An easy but rewarding trek which offers spectacular views of
Everest and Kunchenjunga
This trek is also known as the Singali La Trek as it goes up to
the Singali ridge which forms the international border line
between India and Nepal. It offers a good distant view of
Mt.Everest (8850 m) accompanied by Lhotse (8501m) and Makalu
(8475m) and a close view of Kanchenjunga (8586m).
Day 01 : Delhi to Darjeeling (2134m).
Fly Delhi to Bagdogra airport and drive 2-3 hrs through the tea
estates to Darjeeling.
Overnight hotel.
Day 02: Drive Darjeeling to Manibhanjan (2150m) and trek
to Jaubari (2750m)
1 hr drive and 5-6 hrs trek.
The walk starts from Manibhanjan and continues past several
small settlements up to the Tonglu (3020m), located in dense
forest overlooking the entire Darjeeling hills. From Tonglu we
continue along the rhododendron covered ridges to Jaubari, just
inside the Nepal border, to gain our first uninterrupted views
of the eastern Himalaya.
Day 03: Jaubari – Kalpokhri (2950m) – Sandakphu (3580m)
6-7 hrs
From Jaubari descend to Gairbas (2620m) before a long, gradual
ascent to the small lake and settlement at Kalpokhri . From here
it is a 2 hour walk up to the ridge and the trekkers’ huts at
Sandakphu.
Day 04 : Sandakphu – Phalut (3600m) 6-7 hrs
A long but easy stretch with gradual ascents and descents. A
walk of four to five hours through rhododendrons and then for a
couple of hours over treeless mountain slopes to reach Phalut,
the meeting place of three ridges coming from India, Nepal and
Sikkim. It provides a spectacular view of Everest and
Kangchenjunga.
Day 05 : Phalut – Raman (2560m) 5-6 hrs
From Phalut the day starts with a steep descent through dense
forest to reach Ramam river; cross it by a bridge then climb
through rhododendron, oak and pine forest to Raman village
(2560m).
Day 06 : Ramam – Rimbik (2280m) 5-6 hrs
Its almost a 9-10km level walk till Shirokhola, cross the river
by a bridge and then climb steeply for about a km. Another
almost level walk of about 3km leads to Rimbik
Day 07 : Drive Rimbik – Darjeeling (2134m) 5-6 hrs
Rimbik to Darjeeling is a drive of about 5 hrs. Alternatively
you can walk for about 25km up to Bijanbari and then drive from
there.
Day 08 : Darjeeling to Delhi
Drive 2-3 hrs from Darjeeling to Bagdogra, visit a tea garden
enroute and fly to Delhi.
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