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The Sleeping Buddha and other Himalayan peaks are always in view during this walk.Įach day turned out to be different. The long trail to Phalut (3600 meters above sea level) from Sandakphu is along a ridge. but if I do not, that is alright too, for all along the path are different birds, butterflies and insects – flycatchers, sunbirds, pheasants, laughing thrush, the ravens of the high places, bright coloured beetles, and eagles soaring above the valleys.
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I would like to view the mighty Kanchenjunga range. A bright multi coloured bird (Flame of the forest) appears, and though I am awake and walking, it is no less than a dream. The colourful forests of Gareybas and Kayakhatta are awash with rhododendrons and magnolias, ferns and other alpine plants. Hiking towards Phalut among the mist-laden hills. Soon, the 25+ people in the trekking group formed a serpentine line stretching a few kilometres as we made our way to Tumling, via Chitrey, Meghma and Tonglu. It cleared up quickly and off we were climbing the pine ensconced hills. But in the mountains, there goes a saying – ‘the only certainty is that the next moment can change everything’. A heavy downpour started sometime after midnight and we woke up to a wet, foggy day. A small picturesque village dotted with pretty houses on its hillsides, with every house showcasing a melange of bright potted flowers, Jaubari seemed idyllic. Met some of the other trekkers as we excitedly made our way to the base camp at Jaubari. Closer to the end of March, I reached Siliguri from the sweltering heat of Bengaluru. I signed up with Indiahikes and the next few weeks of waiting seemed arduously long. And if you were really lucky, you might end up sighting a red panda. Also, walk among the coniferous forests of the Singalila national park. The only trek, the blurbs claimed, where you can view four of the five highest mountains in the world. Some quick research and I zeroed in on a trek to Sandakphu, the highest point in West Bengal, India. In the sweltering days under the tropical sun The snow laden peaks of the Kanchendzonga (in the center) range create a shape like a man sleeping on his back.