Sandakphu in 3 days

IceX · Feb 7th, 2008, 18:06

We are going to Sandakphu near March end.
Kolkata to Kolkata it is 5 - nights... itinerary is like this...

Night-1: In DRJ mail from SLDH -> NJP
Night-2: Gurdum (We have a car booking from NJP to near Srikhola)
Night-3: Sandakphu
Night-4: Rimbik (Sandakphu -> Rimbik via Bikebhanjan)
Night-5: DRJ mail from NJP -> SLDH

We are six and have a eight bed dorm for us at Sandakphu. We may include two if anybody is interested? Would be a bit tough for newbies...

- IceX

roy_supratim05 · Feb 9th, 2008, 09:35

Are you sure about going Gurdum to Sandakphu in one day? I think from Manevanjan side it will be better.

IceX · Feb 9th, 2008, 12:17

Supratim,

I have done it before. This time my team is just taking this up as warm up for our next great adventure

.

__IceX

travel joy · Feb 9th, 2008, 12:36

Thats going to be a good warm up for your knees..Njoy

IceX · Feb 9th, 2008, 12:45

Sounds worried, are u? But don't be.
No probs... Just a child's play...

sandeepbwn · Feb 26th, 2008, 21:49

On our trip to sandakphu in mid nov 07 we saw two guys from kolkata going up to sandakphu from gurdum in one day. They cam back to srikhola on the next day afternoon ( we got stuck up at srikhola due to bandh). It may be `child's play' for seasoned trekkers but surely NOT for ameatures like us.

IceX · Feb 26th, 2008, 23:17

Did they make it?

sandeepbwn · Mar 1st, 2008, 15:50

sure they made it. They came back to Srikhola on the next day also.

ks_bluechip · Mar 1st, 2008, 17:18

From the discussion on this thread; I understand march-end or April 1st week is ok to do the sandakphu trek?

I am planning to do this trek starting around 3rd April from manaybhanjang .... and perhaps doing the opposite of IceX i.e. stretching a 5 day trek to 7 days

.... I posted my plan in another thread "destination sandakphu" here on IM ..any comments and feedback on that is welcome ..... KS

IceX · Mar 1st, 2008, 17:52

Guys don't be gross on me... I belong to those unfortunate class who has these dreams but not leaves... Believe me like everybody else I go to enjoy also...

KS: The time is great, but stretching 5 to 7 looks you want to enjoy flowers... if that be it go mid April or May... if you have Phalut in mind stay one night at Gorkhey and plan a fullmoon at Gorkhey... BTW post your thread link here, I could not find it.

ks_bluechip · Mar 1st, 2008, 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceX

Guys don't be gross on me... I belong to those unfortunate class who has these dreams but not leaves... Believe me like everybody else I go to enjoy also...

KS: The time is great, but stretching 5 to 7 looks you want to enjoy flowers... if that be it go mid April or May... if you have Phalut in mind stay one night at Gorkhey and plan a fullmoon at Gorkhey... BTW post your thread link here, I could not find it.

Thanks IceX. Yes, I can understand your leave situation! I am a lucky on that aspect .... I have enough leave (at least next 10 years, I hope). The other thread .... in which I posted route:

destination sandakphu

There seem to be many threads on Sandakphu on IM ... I saw another one saying "destination sandakphu-falut"

IceX · Apr 1st, 2008, 19:28

There is only I need to add. It is doable and I would like to grade it as moderate.

Here are some pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/rainmaker2006/Sandakphu2008CompletePart1
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/rainma...8CompletePart2
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i2...008/?start=all
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sumant...phuTrekMarch08

Please write to me for any further details

Feb 7th, 2008, 18:06	#1
IceX Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sodepur, Kolkata Posts: 12	Sandakphu in 3 days We are going to Sandakphu near March end. Kolkata to Kolkata it is 5 - nights... itinerary is like this... Night-1: In DRJ mail from SLDH -> NJP Night-2: Gurdum (We have a car booking from NJP to near Srikhola) Night-3: Sandakphu Night-4: Rimbik (Sandakphu -> Rimbik via Bikebhanjan) Night-5: DRJ mail from NJP -> SLDH We are six and have a eight bed dorm for us at Sandakphu. We may include two if anybody is interested? Would be a bit tough for newbies... - IceX

Feb 9th, 2008, 09:35	#2
roy_supratim05 Mountain is calling!! Dare to Challange . Join Date: May 2007 Location: West Bengal, Barrackpore Posts: 166	Are you sure about going Gurdum to Sandakphu in one day? I think from Manevanjan side it will be better. __________________ Supratim Please visit my Homepage.

Mar 1st, 2008, 17:18	#9
ks_bluechip Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 829	From the discussion on this thread; I understand march-end or April 1st week is ok to do the sandakphu trek? I am planning to do this trek starting around 3rd April from manaybhanjang .... and perhaps doing the opposite of IceX i.e. stretching a 5 day trek to 7 days .... I posted my plan in another thread "destination sandakphu" here on IM ..any comments and feedback on that is welcome ..... KS __________________ ks_bluechip [My Travel Blog] [My Flickr Photo Sets]

Apr 1st, 2008, 19:28	#12
IceX Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sodepur, Kolkata Posts: 12	Done There is only I need to add. It is doable and I would like to grade it as moderate. Here are some pictures: http://picasaweb.google.co.in/rainmaker2006/Sandakphu2008CompletePart1 http://picasaweb.google.co.in/rainma...8CompletePart2 http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i2...008/?start=all http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sumant...phuTrekMarch08 Please write to me for any further details

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Feb 9th, 2008, 12:17	#3
IceX Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sodepur, Kolkata Posts: 12	Supratim, I have done it before. This time my team is just taking this up as warm up for our next great adventure . __IceX

Feb 9th, 2008, 12:36	#4
travel joy Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	Thats going to be a good warm up for your knees..Njoy

Feb 9th, 2008, 12:45	#5
IceX Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sodepur, Kolkata Posts: 12	Sounds worried, are u? But don't be. No probs... Just a child's play...

Feb 26th, 2008, 21:49	#6
sandeepbwn Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Burdwan, West Bengal Posts: 74	On our trip to sandakphu in mid nov 07 we saw two guys from kolkata going up to sandakphu from gurdum in one day. They cam back to srikhola on the next day afternoon ( we got stuck up at srikhola due to bandh). It may be `child's play' for seasoned trekkers but surely NOT for ameatures like us.

Feb 26th, 2008, 23:17	#7
IceX Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sodepur, Kolkata Posts: 12	Did they make it?

Mar 1st, 2008, 15:50	#8
sandeepbwn Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Burdwan, West Bengal Posts: 74	sure they made it. They came back to Srikhola on the next day also.

Mar 1st, 2008, 17:52	#10
IceX Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sodepur, Kolkata Posts: 12	Guys don't be gross on me... I belong to those unfortunate class who has these dreams but not leaves... Believe me like everybody else I go to enjoy also... KS: The time is great, but stretching 5 to 7 looks you want to enjoy flowers... if that be it go mid April or May... if you have Phalut in mind stay one night at Gorkhey and plan a fullmoon at Gorkhey... BTW post your thread link here, I could not find it.

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