| Sukhiapokhri | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Darjeeling |
| Parliamentary constituency | Darjeeling |
| Assembly constituency | Darjeeling |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 2,194 metres (7,198 ft) |
Sukhiapokhri is a small hilly locality in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. Located almost on the India-Nepal border, it is 11 km from Ghum on the way to Mirik.[1]
One road from Sukhiapokhri leads to Manebhanjang and then on to the trekking tracks to Sandakfu and Falut along the Singalila Ridge.[2][3]
From Sukhiapokhri one can go to different tea gardens and other small towns or villages in the area. Jorepokhri is the home of the Himalayan salamander (Tylototriton verrucosus), now extinct in most parts of the world. There are several towns/villages on the India-Nepal border – Manebhanjang, Simana, etc.[4] Sukhiapokhri has a police station.
Sandakfu is considered a trekkers’ paradise. The road up to Manebhanjang is jeepable. Trekking into Sandakfu starts from an altitude of 1,524 metres (5,000 feet) and gradually climbs up to 3,658 metres (12,000 feet) through forests of rhododendrons, giant magnolias, spruce, other trees of subalpine region and more than 600 varieties of orchids. For those who are interested in flora, the best period to visit is April-May, but for the mountain gazers, the best period is October-November. One has in a single stretch – Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, Kumbhakarna, Kanchenjanga, Jomolhari and other peaks.[5]
Falut (meaning peeled summit or denuded peak) at a height of 3,638 metres (11,929 feet) is at the trijunction of West Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal. It is normally the end of the trekking route.[6]
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