Tonglu, West Bengal
Tonglu | |
|---|---|
village | |
The trekkers' hut at Tonglu | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°05′E / 27.03°N 88.09°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 3,070 m (10,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali Bengali English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Tonglu (3036 m above mean sea level) is one of the higher peaks of the Singalila Ridge and a small settlement inside the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal in India near the India - Nepal border. It is a roadside halt along the trekking route from Manebhanjan to Sandakphu. It has a number of guest houses and homestays for faring trekkers and tourists on their way to Sandakphu.
It was also known as Tonglo in the 1800s. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker carried out many plant hunting expeditions in Darjeeling and Sikkim.