13/09/2021
Maneybhanjyang (7054ft):--Base and gateway of Singalila National park...
Maneybhanjyang is a small transit town in Darjeeling district.This is virtually the gateway to Singalila and sandakphu, 28km away from Darjeeling town. It is about 4 hours by taxi from NJP and also from Bagdogra by direct taxi.
Preparing for the trek..
Before you start the trek for Sandakphu- Phalut you have a register guide or a porter.
There is an office of Wildlife department by the roadside just before the steep uphill route start from Maneybhanjyang. Tourist need to get a permit here( guide also take care of it). This permit is not a trek permit, it is an entry permit to the Singalila National Park .
Day-1: Maneybhanjyang to
Tonglu(10131ft) or Tumling(9600 fts)( 11-12)km , 7-8maney Hours trek...
Maneybhanjyang is a small transit town in the Darjeeling district. It is the gateway of Singalila national park, 28km away from Darjeeling town. There are small hotels and homestays here for overnight stays. Many small grocery and stationery shops are available at the market area to pick up your provisions like packaged water , biscuits, peanuts, dry food , medicines etc.
CHITRE:-
Chitre is a small village about 3 km from Maneybhanjyang located in Nepal at an altitude of 8340 ft. The rout up to chitre passes through pine, fir, birch forest and bamboo glade. This part of the trek rout is very steep and really warms you up. There is an oldest Buddhist monastery at Chitre , a make shift
plodging for trekkers , a local restaurant and few village huts.
MEGMA:-9514 fts.
This is another small village located at the border of India and Nepal and about 6 kms from Chitre.
TONGLU:-10130 fts
Tonglu is a small hamlet located at an altitude of 10130fts .This is where most trekkers take the first night halt. There is a GTA lodge here. The lodge is about 2 km from Meghma and 1 hour to reach.
TUMLING:-9600 fts
2 Km trek from Tonglu will take you to another small village called Tumling lo