The Shades of a Most Beautiful Trek in Whole India

For me Sandakphu Trek is the best trek in India. It's a cocktail of cold, snow-clad mountains, deep gorges and beautiful view of whole Annapurna Range and Kanchenjunga Range. It is the only trek in India where you can see a breath taking view of the four tallest mountains in the world. Mt. Kanchenjunga (8598m), Mt. Makalu (8481m), Mt. Lhotse (8571m) and Mt. Everest (8848m) with very good clarity as if the mountains are just some km away from you.

I have completed this trek three times till now. I did it to witness its shades in different season and every time I climbed this mountain it gave me something new to experience.

Sandakphu Trek in April

This is one of the most popular time to visit this mountain. First it's the flowering season of the region So, you can witness fifty different varieties and colors of Rhododendron Flower. During this time all the valleys of this trek feel like you are observing a live canvas filled with multiple colors surrounded by tall snow-clad mountains.

The Second reason is that the famous Red Panda wakes up from its hibernate sleep for food and to mate. The probability of finding this cute animal is very high on this trek during this season. Also lot of different species of birds migrate to this hilly section in April to lay eggs and feed their young ones.

Sandakphu Trek in October

It the post monsoon season of the trek. All the mountains and passes are covered with mushy grass, all the tall trees of the region look even more green and cold in the weather will just start to sink in. Morning views of the mountains will be even more clearer and afternoon little foggy. The combination of green and blue will be at its best and the morning sunrise will be like a cherry on top.

Another Highlight of the trek is that you could see the other tallest mountains of the World like Mt Everest, Mt Makalu and Mt Lhotse

Funny Story:

“One morning at 5.30am I was on the peak of Sandakphu and was trying to search which one is Mt Everest among these mountains. Restlessly I asked my guide. Which one is the Everest of these mountains?” He said, "wait for a second, let the sun come up and you will find out yourself". Just after he said that, I saw the magnificent mountain sparkling like a diamond.

See if you can spot Mt Everest in above picture. 10 points if you can :) also answer why in the comment section.

"The first ray on Mt Everest was shining like a diamond, Mt Makalu, and Mt Lhotse, guarding the precious mountain in the middle, tilt your head to the right direction, and you see the range of Mt Kanchenjunga sleeping like meditating Buddha waking up to twitting birds and rising sun and in minutes becomes a Golden Key of the Heaven."

Third Time on Sandakphu Trek in Jan/Feb

I trekked Sandakphu for the third time in Winter i.e. in Jan/Feb time when there is less crowd on the top as its the off season of the region. The reason for my third trek was to propose my girlfriend in front of all the high mountains of Himalaya at the dawn. I made it as promise to the mountains that i will bring her here when the time is right. Check out the complete article at the below link.

This is How I Planned My Question - A Tribute to Our Love and The View

Covering all the season of the trek was like adjusting to the different moods of a person. Every time i climbed this mountain, i did with equal enthusiasm like witnessing the mountains for the first time. It gave me immense satisfaction and love when i added this place as a part of my lifetime memory.

If you like the article please share your thoughts in the comment section. Also, if you ever climb this mountain, do share your experience with me.