Sandakphu - Darjeeling

SANDAKPHU-- DARJEELING
A blog By D.R.Patel
1.ABOUT
Sandakphu or Sandakpur is a mountain peak in the Singalila Ridge on the border between India and Nepal. It is the highest point of the ridge and the state of West Bengal, India. The peak is located at the edge of the Singalila National Park and has a small village on the summit with a few hotels.

2.LOCATION
Darjeeling district,
West Bengal,
 India;
 Ilam District,
Province No. 1, Nepal.
The peak is located at the edge of the Singalila National Park and has a small village on the summit with a few hotels. Four of the five highest peaks in the world, Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu can be seen from its summit. It also affords a pristine view of the entire Kangchenjunga Range.

3.NEAREST AIRPORT
The nearest airport to Sandakphu is Saidpur (SPD) Airport which is 174.6 km away.

RAILWAY STATION
New Jalpaiguri is the nearest railway station to Sandakphu.

4.HOTELS

AVAILABLE 2 ,3 &5 STAR HOTELS,DELUX & RESORTS

5.DISTANCE TO
75 Km from Daejeeling
114 Km from Kalimpong
128 Km from New Jalpaiguri
147 Km from Pelling

6.ATMOSPHERE
Sandakphu receives the very first snowfall of the year in the second half of the month of December. The area gets the best snowfall in the month of January and it usually continues to snow until the first phase of the month of March.
The average Sandakphu temperature in January is between minus 5 degree celsius to 6 degree celsius. ... It's one of the coldest periods in the region, and only seasoned trekkers plan an outing during this month. Sandakphu is one of the Himalayas treks that remains open during the winter months.
Summer: 20 °C; Winter: 8 °C

7.POPULATION
Sandakphu or Sandakpur (3636 m; 11,930 ft) is a mountain peak in the Singalila Ridge on the border between India and Nepal. ... as the population of this place is nil.

8.ATTRACTION

• Chitrey:
• Manebhanjan
• Tonglu
• Bikeybhanjan
• Tumling
• Singalila National Park
• Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
• Phalut
• Srikhola Bridge
• Simana View Point

9.LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
Now a days you can go sandakphu by car also. thought the road condition is not very good. It takes 2 day to up hill one day to return at the base point i.e. Manebhanjan. you can reach Tumling Nepal on the same day on which you reach NJP.

10.VISIT TIME
Sandakphu Phalut Trek in Autumn (September end to November)

Mountain views are the best at this time. Autumn in Sandakphu is also fantastic for its golden colors especially during the sunsets and sunrises. This is also a great time to spot the varied varieties of birds in the national park.

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