Magnolia Trek
Itinerary:
Day 1: From Rimbick one can walk to Rammam in 5 hrs, which has a Youth hostel.
From Rammam it is a steep ascent along a forest bridle path.
Day 2: forthe remaining part of 11 kms. Takes about 6-7 hrs. At Phalut there is a trekkers
hut. It has the tri-junction boundry of Nepal, Sikkim and Bengal. 15 minutes
climb uphill from Phalut one could get a breath taking view of Mt. Kanchenjunga and Everest.
Day 3: Next the up rolling land between Phalut and Sandakphu, a walk of 5 hrs. Amidst
thick Rhododendron and Magnolia forest. Sandakphu is dotted with trekking huts.
Kanchenjunga is only 144 kms. From here as the crow flies.
Day 4: Next day you descent down to Rimbick through thick forest of Birch, chestnuts
and Magnolias and continue towards Bijanbari. You can either take a shared jeep
to Darjeeling or walk via Pulbazar and Singtam Tea Estate, but beware that within a distance of 6 kms. You will be ascending to an altitude of 6000 ft. from a mere 400 ft.
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