Sandakphu & the Singalila Ridge · way to travel
Solo and backpacking in Singalila
Shared jeeps from Siliguri, hostels and lodges in Darjeeling and Gangtok, the Singalila trek with a guide, and village buses. Possible on about ₹1,500 to ₹2,500 a day outside the Sikkim permit tours.
Trips
Shoestring
Singalila5 nights · On foot
The classic Sandakphu trek on a shoestring
Maneybhanjan · Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹12,500per personabout ₹2,100 a day
Shoestring
Singalila3 nights · Mixed
Ride up to Sandakphu, walk down to Srikhola
Maneybhanjan · Sandakphu · Srikhola
₹9,500per personabout ₹2,400 a day
Shoestring
Singalila2 nights · On foot
Dhotrey and Tonglu on a shoestring
Dhotrey · Tonglu
₹7,000per personabout ₹2,350 a day
Shoestring
Singalila8 nights · On foot
The full Singalila Ridge on a shoestring
Maneybhanjan · Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹19,000per personabout ₹2,100 a day
Places
Things to do
Culture and history · 30 minutesWalk around the black pond at dawnKalipokhri · Free
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursClimb through the poison pass to SandakphuKalipokhri · Included in your guide fee
Food · 1.5 hoursA woodstove dinner in a border lodgeKalipokhri · ₹250–400 a meal
Viewpoints · 30–45 minutesStargazing over the border at KalipokhriKalipokhri · Free
Culture and history · 30–45 minutesMeet the old Land Rovers at the standManeybhanjan · Free
Culture and history · 1 hourWalk the bazaar on the Nepal borderManeybhanjan · Free · ₹100–200 for snacks
Treks and walks · 30–60 minutesHire your guide and pay park entryManeybhanjan · Guide ₹1,500–2,000 a day per group · en…
Food · 45 minutesMomos and milk tea before the climbManeybhanjan · ₹100–180
Treks and walks · 6–8 hoursThe 21 km ridge walk from SandakphuPhalut · Included in your guide fee