Sandakphu & the Singalila Ridge · way to travel
Treks and walks in Singalila
The Singalila Ridge to Sandakphu and Phalut, the Goecha La trail from Yuksom, village walks around Lava and Rishyap, and garden paths from Kurseong. Graded by hours and height, with lodges and homestays, not tents, on most routes.
Trips
Shoestring
Singalila5 nights · On foot
The classic Sandakphu trek on a shoestring
Maneybhanjan · Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹12,500per personabout ₹2,100 a day
Comfort
Singalila5 nights · Mixed
Sandakphu trek with a porter and private rooms
Dhotrey · Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹28,000per personabout ₹4,650 a day
Value
Singalila7 nights · On foot
Sandakphu and Phalut from Dhotrey
Dhotrey · Tonglu · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹25,500per personabout ₹3,200 a day
Shoestring
Singalila3 nights · Mixed
Ride up to Sandakphu, walk down to Srikhola
Maneybhanjan · Sandakphu · Srikhola
₹9,500per personabout ₹2,400 a day
Value
Singalila4 nights · Mixed
Sandakphu ridge and river trek
Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu · Srikhola
₹17,000per personabout ₹3,400 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
Value
Singalila4 nights · On foot
Red panda forest: Dhotrey to Kalipokhri
Dhotrey · Tonglu · Gairibas · Kalipokhri
₹16,500per personabout ₹3,300 a day
Value
Singalila6 nights · On foot
Rhododendron spring on the Singalila Ridge
Chitrey · Tonglu · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹20,500per personabout ₹2,950 a day
Comfort
Singalila9 nights · Mixed
Slow Singalila: Sandakphu, Phalut and Rammam
Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu · Phalut
₹41,500per personabout ₹4,150 a day
Places
Things to do
Monasteries · 30 minutesTurn the prayer wheels at Chitrey gompaChitrey · Free · donation welcome
Treks and walks · 1.5–2 hoursThe steep first climb from ManeybhanjanChitrey · Included in your guide fee
Monasteries · 1.5–2 hoursWalk on to Meghma and its cloud monasteryChitrey · Free · donation welcome
Viewpoints · 1 hourDawn over the Darjeeling hills from ChitreyChitrey · Free
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursClimb from Dhotrey to Tonglu through the forestDhotrey · Guide ₹1,500–2,000 a day per group · pa…
Culture and history · OvernightA night in a Dhotrey forest homestayDhotrey · ₹1,200–2,000 pp with meals
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn birding on Dhotrey's forest edgeDhotrey · Free in the village · guide fee inside …
Treks and walks · 2 days, 1 nightTwo-day loop via Tonglu, Tumling and ChitreyDhotrey · ≈ ₹4,000–6,000 pp all in from Maneybhan…
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursLook for red pandas in the Gairibas forestGairibas · Included in your guide fee · tip a spot…
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursClimb from Dhotrey to Tonglu through the forestDhotrey · Guide ₹1,500–2,000 a day per group · pa…
Culture and history · OvernightA night in a Dhotrey forest homestayDhotrey · ₹1,200–2,000 pp with meals
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn birding on Dhotrey's forest edgeDhotrey · Free in the village · guide fee inside …
Treks and walks · 2 days, 1 nightTwo-day loop via Tonglu, Tumling and ChitreyDhotrey · ≈ ₹4,000–6,000 pp all in from Maneybhan…
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursLook for red pandas in the Gairibas forestGairibas · Included in your guide fee · tip a spot…