Phalut

Phalut
Highest point
Elevation3,600 m (11,800 ft)
Coordinates27°12′29″N 88°00′56″E / 27.20806°N 88.01556°E / 27.20806; 88.01556
Geography
Country
India
State
West Bengal
District
Darjeeling

Phalut or Falut is a 3,600-metre (11,800 ft) mountain and the second-highest peak of West Bengal, India. Part of the Singalila Ridge in the Himalayas, it is located at the border of the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim and of Nepal.

It is located inside the Singalila National Park. A small bunkhouse is near the top of the peak and is administered by the Indian army. Singalila Pass, in the Singalila National Park, is 17 km away from Phalut.

The indigenous tribes surrounding the mountain peak are known as Falutians by outsiders. Falutians have a 300-year history of worshipping the mountain peak, and believe that Phalut is an omniscient god. They refer to the mountain peak as "Omna Re Ay".

References

  1. ↑ Banerjee, Amitava (30 May 2023). "Electrification work to be taken up at Sandakphu & Phalut". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "SSB rescues senseless 11-year-old tourist; boy suffered altitude sickness on reaching Phalut". Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "From Triund to Sandakphu-Phalut, some easy hikes in India that you can explore". The Indian Express. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "American tourist dies while trekking to Sandakphu-Phalut". Hindustan Times. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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Singalila Ridge
NP
Senchal
Wildlife Sanctuary
NP Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)
NP Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)
TA
Rock Garden
TA Rock Garden, Darjeeling (TA)
TA Rock Garden, Darjeeling (TA)
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Tiger Hill
H Tiger Hill, Darjeeling (H)
H Tiger Hill, Darjeeling (H)
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Phoobsering TE
TE Phoobsering Tea Estate (TE)
TE Phoobsering Tea Estate (TE)
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North Tukvar TE
TE North Tukvar Tea Estate (TE)
TE North Tukvar Tea Estate (TE)
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Singalila
National
Park
NP Singalila National Park (NP)
NP Singalila National Park (NP)
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Phalut
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Sandakphu
H Sandakphu (H)
H Sandakphu (H)
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Ghum
N Ghum, West Bengal (N)
N Ghum, West Bengal (N)
R
Tonglu
R Tonglu, West Bengal (R)
R Tonglu, West Bengal (R)
R
Manebhanjyang
R Manebhanjyang, Darjeeling (R)
R Manebhanjyang, Darjeeling (R)
R
Orange Valley TG
R Orange Valley Tea Garden (R)
R Orange Valley Tea Garden (R)
R
Rishihat TG
R Rishihat Tea Garden (R)
R Rishihat Tea Garden (R)
R
Soom TG
R Soom Tea Garden (R)
R Soom Tea Garden (R)
R
Singla TG
R Singla Tea Garden (R)
R Singla Tea Garden (R)
R
Tukvar TG
R Tukvar Tea Garden (R)
R Tukvar Tea Garden (R)
R
Rimbick
R Rimbick (R)
R Rimbick (R)
TE
Puttabong TE
TE Puttabong Tea Estate (TE)
TE Puttabong Tea Estate (TE)
R
Lodhoma
R Lodhoma (R)
R Lodhoma (R)
R
Bijanbari
R Bijanbari (R)
R Bijanbari (R)
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Darjeeling
M Darjeeling (M)
M Darjeeling (M)
TE
Badamtam TE
TE Badamtam Tea Estate (TE)
TE Badamtam Tea Estate (TE)
CT
Singtam TG
CT Singtam Tea Garden (CT)
CT Singtam Tea Garden (CT)
CT
Ging TG
CT Ging Tea Garden (CT)
CT Ging Tea Garden (CT)
CT
Chongtong TG
CT Chongtong Tea Garden (CT)
CT Chongtong Tea Garden (CT)
Places and tea estates in the north-western portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block) in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Images

Cloud effect from Phalut, c. 1905
A view of the Himalayan peaks of (from the left) Mt.Lhotse, Mt.Everest, Mt.Makalu and Mt.Chomolonzo from Phalut in West Bengal, India.