Sandakphu Trek

Sandakphu trek is the one for you if you want to swing between the India-Nepal border casually, experience sighting four of the highest peaks in the world all at once and well, experience drinking your coffee at the highest point of the Singalila mountain range.
The name Sandakphu meaning is ‘Height of Poison Plant, which is quite a strange name for a mountain peak. But the name has reasons for its being and one of the reasons is that it is surrounded by poisonous aconite growing all over the place and the second is the fact that it is the highest peak here in the Singalila mountain range.  

Sandakphu trek experience is one of a kind and the major attraction is the view you get from Sandakphu valley where you can see four of the world’s highest peaks namely Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, and Makalu all at once. There are several spots near Sandakphu that you should definitely add to your Itineraries such as Manebhanjan, Chitrey, Tonglu, Tumling, and Bikeybhanjan.

Sandakphu is located in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal and the Sandakphu distance from Darjeeling is 76 Km which is a 3-hour drive. Sandakphu’s altitude is 11930 ft or Sandakphu’s height in meters is 3,636 m. Sanakphu’s nearest railway station is New Jalpaiguri railway station which is in Siliguri and serves as an entry point to other neighboring countries like Nepal and Bhutan.

The best time to visit Sandakhphu is during two distinct parts of the year namely during the months of April-May and October-December. When visiting Sandakhpu during the month of April-May, you may experience a chilly season and the temperature goes as low as below 10 degrees Celcius. During the later part of the year, it's surrounded by the spring season and makes up for a great trekking experience.

The trek lasts for a total of 6 days and after spending the first night at Dhotrey, the group heads out to Tonglu, marking the start of the trek. After that, the group travels for the next 5 days covering various checkpoints along the Sandakhphu trek route.