Singalila Ridge Trek - Most Admired Trek of Sikkim

The Singalila Ridge trek is one of the best treks inwell known peaks- Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and
the Sikkim Himalayas. The trek is most famous for itsKanchenjunga and Chomolhari. The Singalila Ridge
views of the Greater Himalayan Range. Starting fromTrek is an outstanding and well-liked short trek. The
Darjeeling, the trek runs through the border of Indiatrails are not very steep so you can take it easy and
and Nepal and merges into the southern ridge of Mt.the altitude is also not that extreme.
Kanchenjunga. From Darjeeling hills where teaThe charms of the Himalaya along with its mysteries
plantations stretch as far as the eye can see, togradually unfold as trekkers transverse through the
Sikkim, an ancient Himalayan kingdom of Tibetandense forests of rhododendron and verdant
culture, trek to Singalila offers breath-taking views.landscape, through the miles of green-carpeted
The Singalila Ridge Trek is one of the rare spots onmeadows and sleepy hamlets lost in time.
earth where the view embraces five summits. OnMost of this trek is in Singalila National Park. The park
these 19th century English Lords trails, one will trekhas a number of tree species such as Oak, Hemlock,
on easy narrow paths along the Indo-Nepali border,Juniper Silver Fir, Magnolia and Rhododendron. The
sometimes at the edge of the jungle, sometimespark has good wildlife stocks, leopard, elephant and
through rhododendron forests. The visit of the mainthe rare Red Panda being the most famous. As well
Sikkim monasteries provides a touch of culture andas a number of Migratory birds the park had resident
makes this journey a rare venture.pigeon, dove, minivet, magpie, sibia, cuckoo, hornbills
From the Singalila Ridge, one can see a hugeand kaleej pheasants.
panorama of peaks stretching for several hundredThe fascination of mountain lovers for the Singalila
kilometers. Included in this view are Mt EverestRidge Trek has many enigmatic reasons. Nowhere
(8850m), Lhotse (8516m), Makalu (8481m) andelse in the world, do such steep heights crowd up a
Kanchenjunga (8585m) four of the five highestsquare kilometer, resulting in the richest flora and
mountains in the World. The peaks of Bhutan andfauna possible in the mountains. This is an extremely
Tibet can also be easily seen from the Singalila Ridgepleasant trek for those who love nature and respect
Trek. A glimpse of the summit of Everest and theculture. The view of mountains from Sandakphu is
adjacent peaks provide an additional bonus on thisunsurpassed by any other view anywhere.
outstanding introductory trek.The best season to go for Singalila Ridge Trek is
The ridge is heavily forested with oak andfrom March to November.
rhododendron forest and has superb views of many