Sandakphu

This is a guide to the peak, not a trail record. Passes, lakes, forts, and base-camp walks stay on trail pages.

Quick Facts

• Elevation

  3636 m

  en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-21

• Range

  Singalila Ridge

  en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-21

• Location

  Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India / Ilam district, Nepal

  en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-21

• First ascent (date)

  Not recorded

• First ascent (party)

  Not recorded

• First ascent (route)

  Not recorded

Origin & Geology

• Formation / geology

  Not recorded

• Name origin

  Height of the poisonous plant (Lepcha), referencing Aconitum ferox

  en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-21

• Cultural history

  Not recorded

Climbing History

Not recorded — no sourced first-ascent or milestone for this peak (walk-up/pilgrimage summit).

Success & Statistics

Not recorded — no systematic ascent/fatality dataset for this peak. The Himalayan Database covers Nepal Himalaya expedition peaks only; this is an Indian peak outside it. We do not estimate total climbs, success rate, or fatality rate.

Pros / Cons

Generic editorial notes. No peak-specific crowding, cost, or hazard claim is invented here.

For

• A named summit is a distinct objective from any related walking approach.
• Elevation, range, location, and first-ascent facts appear here only when the evidence sheet cites them.

Against

• Altitude, weather, and terrain can turn a day. Hazards belong on the trail record where we hold them — not as invented peak-specific warnings here.
• Permits, fees, and route grades stay Unverified on this page until an official source is cited. This is not a route plan.

Logistics

• Best season

  Unverified

• Routes and grades

  Unverified

• Permit

  Unverified

• Fitness

  Unverified

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