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Sandakphu
The mountain of Sandakfu or Sandakphu is ranked as the highest and chief peak that is located in West Bengal state in the district of Darjeeling. The peak forms the part of border of West Bengal and Sikkim. This peak is also the highest ranked peak in the Singalila ridge. The mountain is located on the verge of Singalila National park. The Sandakphu peak has a very small village and also has very few hotels for the visitors. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu that are ranked among the top five highest peaks of the world can be seen from the cliff of Sandakphu.
The most prominent and eye catching view of Kanchenjunga Mountain can be seen from the top of Sandakphu Mountain. The other names given to Sandakphu Mountain are sleeping Budha or the sleeping Shiva.
How to Reach
There are two different routes that can be taken to reach Sandakphu Mountain are either by travelling by car or by trekking. The route for trekking can be marked from initial point name Maneybhanjang that goes further through Chitirey, Meghma, Tonglu, Tumling, Gairibas, KalaPokhri, Bekhey and ends to Sandakphu. The route for reaching Sandakphuvia car starts from Maneybhanjang from where one can take Land Rovers that belonged to 1950’s. The journey to be travelled through Land Rover is not that smooth since the entire route is bumpy and uneven.
Climate
The temperature of the region varies from minus 20 degrees and goes up to fifteen degree Celsius during the summer season. The region experiences snowfall during the months from December to February.
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