 Sandakphu
Trek
Trek Code -TSDP09
Duration - 9 days (Bagdogra
to Bagdogra basis)
Customisable - Yes
Places Covered - Maneybhanjan, Tumling/Tonglu,
Kalepokhri, Sandakphu, Molley, Phalut, Gorkhey, Srikhola, Rimbik,
Darjeeling
Difficulty Level - Moderate
Minimum group size - 2
 Day
1: Bagdogra/ Siliguri/
Darjeeling to
Maneybhanjan
Reception and transfer to Maneybhanjan at an altitude of 6458
ft in the morning (90kms from Siliguri and 32 kms from Darjeeling).
Short trek around Maneybhanjan for acclimatization. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 2: Maneybhanjan
- Tonglu.
Trek starts in the morning after breakfast. We reach Tonglu
via Meghma to an altitude of 10074 ft. Distance covered is 11
km. Tonglu is a miniature of Sandakphu for its magnificent view
of snow ranges. Overnight at trekkers’ hut.
Day 3: Tonglu - Kalaphokri
This 17 km trek to Kalaphokri passes through the natural forests
of Oak, Magnolia, Chestnut and Rhododendron. This trek is relatively
steeper and takes about 4 -5 hours to reach Kalaphokri. Overnight
at hotel.
 Day
4: Kalapokhri – Sandakphu
(12000 ft)
Today we trek to Sandakphu at a leisurely space covering 3 kms
in 3 hrs. While trekking we enjoy a serene landscape of Singalila
range and watch colourful birds on the way. At Sandakphu we
get an unimaginable view of snow mountains over the series of
ridges.
Overnight at trekkers’ hut.
Day 5: Sandakphu rest day. Spend the day at
leisure walking around among the rhododendron and watching the
worlds largest peaks in the Kanchenjunga and Everest range.
Day 6: Sandakphu - Phalut.
Phalut, the denuded peak at an altitude of 11800 ft is 22 km
away from Sandakphu. The trek passes through undulating slopes
of alpine meadow.  The
last couple of kilometers is a steep climb till the bungalow.
The view is similar to that of Sandakphu as one can view the
Majestic Himalayas in all its glory. One can even break the
trek and halt at Molley, which lies between Sandakphu and Phalut.
Day 7: Phalut - Gorkhay/Ramam.
Day five puts you on the way to Gorkhay, which is a steep downhill
trek. Here we halt for the night at an altitude of 7500 ft.
Day 8: Gorkhay/Ramam - Srikhola.
The trek through the dense forests of Rhododendron, silver firs,
oaks and Magnolias and Hemlocks leads you to Srikhola, a picturesque
spot by the side of a stream. The distance from Gorkhay to Srikhola
is about 18 kms approximately.
Day 9: Shirikhola - Rimbik.
The trek to Rimbik is fairly easy and it takes about three hours
if one takes an easy walk. The trek ends at Rimbik. From here
we proceed to Darjeeling / Gangtok
/ Kalimpong / Mirik.
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