Any Suggestions Singalila Trek Plan?

Hello everyone...

This is Sandip... from Chandannagar...me and my friends have planned a trekking trip to Singalila this october...our ticket is also booked...and we planned to take the following route...


Day1 18-Oct-10 Kolkata to Train
Day2 19-Oct-10 NJP to Jorethang
Day3 20-Oct-10 Jorethang/Ribdhi trek Gorkey
Day4 21-Oct-10 Gorkey trek Falut
Day5 22-Oct-10 Falut trek Sandakphu
Day6 23-Oct-10 Sandakphu trek Srikhola
Day7 24-Oct-10 Srikhola trek Rimbik
Day8 25-Oct-10 Rimbik to Darjeeling
Day9 26-Oct-10 Reserve day
Day10 27-Oct-10 Return Journey Kolkata

We are having a little confusion about should we start our trek from Jorethang or from Ribdhi..??? which will be more appropriate..?? Now...can anyone suggest anything about this...???

start your trek from ribdi.hire a vehicle from jorethang to ribdi.will take youa round 2-3 hours to reach ribdi.

another thing...the day you reach jorethang,,, you can directly go over to ribdi...jorethang is around 3 hours from njp ,so total 6 hours from njp to ribdi.start the trek next day from ribdi

Thank you very much...for the info...

can you tell me that if there any accommodation available in Ribdhi to stay overnight...?

Hi Sandip,

Why do you want to start from Ribdi and not from Manevanjan? Any particular reason or just want to opt for a different route?

Dear Supratim

we are about 16 people together are going to make this tour.many of them already went to sandakphu from manebhanjan point.so we all deceided to take the unconventional route.

Dear Supratim

we are about 16 people together are going to make this tour.many of them already went to sandakphu from manebhanjan point.

so we all deceided to take the unconventional route.

there is not a good hotel in ribdi,which can accomodate several people in number.however some km s away from ribdi there is a place where there are plenty of hotels.i have forgotten the name but you can ask your jeep driver,
i know a person who has a tata indica,his name is guddu(9733441482)

Well ...Then we have to cancel our plan about staying in Ribdhi..I'm looking for some more information regarding this...once again thanks a lot for the info...

At Ridbi there are 3 to 4 options for lodging, Thouse are home stay type. Perfect trek route accommodations. Do not expect deluxe category. But expect homely and friendly type. I can not remember the contact details at moment. I will suggest do not think too much, just go there, enjoy the silence and beauty of nature. Here I am attaching the photo where we stayed(right side house of police out post). Attached photo is the house where we stayed(right side house of police out post).

We aren't looking for deluxe category either...what you said will be enough for us...I'll keep your suggestion in mind...if you have any more suggestions to offer about this route please provide...thanks a lot for keeping informed about Ribdhi...

Hello Sandip,

Normally every one ends the trek at Ridbi. But your plan is to start from Ribdi. Good no problem. There only one problem may arise. That is you are going as a large group. In that case it may happen a problem to get accommodation at Falut as there is less option. If possible try to get advance booking at Falut DGHC Hut. You may carry tent also.

Dear Deban..

We know we are going in a large group which could be a problem to ourselves for accommodation. ...We have already made contact with DGHC in their office in Kolkata a few days back. But they are saying that they are not booking DGHC Huts in advance. There are some problem going on between DGHC and the WB Govt. So till date booking is not available.......We have decided to reach Falut first and then decide further...[ Well I still remember what you said "I will suggest do not think too much, just go there, enjoy the silence and beauty of nature"]...Tent is another option we have also thought...Well..let's see...

Thanks a lot...

Dear Deban,
Can we get porter from Ribdhi?

Dear Ranadeep...

You can get porter from there...but that depends on how many of them you need because Ribdhi itself is a very small village..

Rgds
Sandip