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Hard

Off-Road

🇮🇳 India

Satellite

This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: IN-WB-10

Singalila National Park entry permit from the Manebhanjan forest office. Tourist transport on the route is run by the Singalila Land Rover owners' association; private and general commercial vehicles are not allowed to operate as tourist transport.

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Manebhanjan to Sandakphu Land Rover Road

Added on 14 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailx

The rough road from Manebhanjan on the Nepal border up the Singalila ridge through Tumling and Gairibas to Sandakphu, the highest point of West Bengal, climbing about 1,700 m. Roughly the first 20 km to Gairibas is tarmac or concrete; the last stretch to Sandakphu is unpaved. Vintage Land Rovers and Boleros of the local owners' association run the route.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

About 31 km one way. Book association vehicles at Manebhanjan; night-halt charges apply. October-November and March-May are best; snow and ice close the top section in winter.

Mission Logs77 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	0%	2H
0.4 km	SW Terrain Change	7%	2H
0.9 km	N Steep Ascent	14%	4H
1.2 km	NW Steep Ascent	21%	4L
2.2 km	SW Steep Ascent	14%	4H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1687m

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27.0000, 88.1292

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 27.0000, 88.1292 @ 1687m

Quick Stats

Distance

31.06 km

Type

Off-Road Trail

Elevation Range

1686m - 3576m

Max Elevation

3576 m

Max Gradient

39.3%

36.3%

Highlights

Ride in one of the vintage Land Rovers
Stop at Tumling and Tonglu viewpoints
Watch sunrise on Kangchenjunga from Sandakphu
Look for red panda habitat in the Singalila forest
See Everest, Lhotse and Makalu from Sandakphu

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+2351 m

Total Descent

-462 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

90.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.8

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)12%

Moderate (3-8%)22%

Steep (>8%)66%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 65

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 26.987022

MAX LAT: 27.105147

MIN LON: 88.000446

MAX LON: 88.129323

Point Spacing: 13.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Best time to go

Jun–Oct

October to March suits most of the country. The southwest monsoon (June to September) floods the Western Ghats and Kerala, but it is also the main season for Ladakh and Spiti, where high passes are usually open only from June to October.