{"id":1383,"date":"2023-10-04T09:59:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T09:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/?page_id=1383"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:17:16","slug":"chatakpur-trek","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/darjeeling-walks\/chatakpur-trek\/","title":{"rendered":"Chatakpur Trek"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1383\" class=\"elementor elementor-1383\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83746e8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"83746e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09faee3\" data-id=\"09faee3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7152a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7152a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chatakpur Trek<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a92bf94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a92bf94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f485586\" data-id=\"f485586\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d284b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5d284b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chatakpur_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chatakpur_2.jpg 370w, https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chatakpur_2-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d00c84\" data-id=\"7d00c84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce1b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ce1b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chatakpur Trek: Forest Walks Inside Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31e03f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31e03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"394\"><strong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"394\">About Chatakpur<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"727\">Chatakpur is a quiet forest village tucked into a ridge inside the <strong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"492\">Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong>, about 7,800 ft above sea level. With just <strong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"553\">20 households<\/strong> and around <strong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"581\">90 villagers<\/strong>, it is one of the most peaceful hamlets near Darjeeling\u2014known for its stillness, pine-scented air, and wide views of the <strong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"726\">Kangchenjunga range<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"760\">Travellers visit Chatakpur for:<\/p><p data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"760\">\u00a0<\/p><ul data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"933\"><li data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"804\"><p data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"804\">Himalayan sunrise and sunset viewpoints<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"839\"><p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"839\">Dense old-growth forest trails<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"862\"><p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"862\">Wildlife sightings<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"891\"><p data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"891\">Traditional village life<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"933\"><p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"933\">Quiet photography-friendly landscapes<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1023\">It is now one of the finest <strong data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"988\">day-trek destinations<\/strong> easily accessible from Darjeeling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6186b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6186b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82668e3\" data-id=\"82668e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d78433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d78433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1057\"><strong data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1057\">Practical Information<\/strong><\/h2><h3 data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1074\"><strong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1074\">Duration<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1240\">Several routes are available, and most walks take <strong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1141\">2 to 4 hours<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1145\" \/>You can comfortably stay in Darjeeling and visit Chatakpur as a <strong data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1239\">half-day trekking activity<\/strong>.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1267\"><strong data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1267\">Best Time to Visit<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1443\">Chatakpur treks are ideal <strong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1317\">throughout the year<\/strong>, except during the monsoon months of <strong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1376\">July to September<\/strong>, when the forest becomes slippery and is often closed to visitors.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1488\"><strong data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1488\">Permissions &amp; Forest Regulations<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1582\">All trekking routes around Chatakpur lie <strong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1567\">inside Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1571\" \/>This means:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1757\"><li data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1632\"><p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1632\"><strong data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1630\">Forest Department permission is mandatory<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1664\"><p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1664\">Rules may change seasonally<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1706\"><p data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1706\">Some trails may be temporarily closed<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1757\"><p data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1757\"><strong data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1757\">Unguided entry without permission is illegal<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1921\">We strongly recommend contacting us before planning your trek. We will check the latest forest regulations and arrange the required permits, guide, and logistics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1b4c52\" data-id=\"a1b4c52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f13d7e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f13d7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a96cd8e\" data-id=\"a96cd8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d3c4b elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"16d3c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t22 Years Experience\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6d804a\" data-id=\"e6d804a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae63931 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ae63931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 Star Rating\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65ca53d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65ca53d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-487193b\" data-id=\"487193b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455ea8d elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"455ea8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-sync-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick Turnaround\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb8d236\" data-id=\"bb8d236\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb98e8 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bbb98e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-life-ring\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDedicated Support\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b12449 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b12449\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9e908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e9e908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1966\"><strong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1966\">Trekking Routes Around Chatakpur<\/strong><\/h2><h3 data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2002\"><strong data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2002\">1. Bagora \u2013 Chatakpur Trail<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2075\">A quiet ridge walk connecting <strong data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2043\">Bagora<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2061\">Chatakpur<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2065\" \/>Key notes:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2312\"><li data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2129\"><p data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2129\">Follows an old motorable road, though hardly used<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2178\"><p data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2178\">Mostly gentle gradients except the last 2 km<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2217\"><p data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2217\">Dense forests throughout the route<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2251\"><p data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2251\">Wildlife sightings are common<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2312\"><p data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2312\">Excellent for travellers seeking a calm, undisturbed trail<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2363\">This trek is suitable for beginners and families.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2405\"><strong data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2405\">2. Mungpoo \u2013 Chatakpur Trail<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2485\">A beautiful forest walk starting just above <strong data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2461\">Mungpoo<\/strong>, the village known for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2543\"><li data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2510\"><p data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2510\">Cinchona plantations<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2543\"><p data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2543\">Rabindranath Tagore\u2019s visits<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2794\">The trail begins at <strong data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2586\">Surel (or Suirel)<\/strong>, where an old British bungalow once stood\u2014the place where Tagore stayed during his first visit.<br data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2685\" \/>The bungalow no longer exists, but the route remains one of the most atmospheric forest trails in the region.<\/p><p data-start=\"2796\" data-end=\"2807\">Highlights:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"3021\"><li data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"2841\"><p data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2841\">Around <strong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2839\">4 hours of walking<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2842\" data-end=\"2883\"><p data-start=\"2844\" data-end=\"2883\">Dense forests rich in Himalayan flora<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"2955\"><p data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2955\">Ends at the <strong data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2924\">Chatakpur village pond<\/strong>, considered sacred by locals<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3021\"><p data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3021\">Ideal for travellers interested in nature, history, and culture<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3066\"><strong data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3066\">3. Tiger Hill \u2013 Chatakpur Trail<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3131\">One of the most rewarding forest walks inside Senchal Sanctuary.<\/p><ul data-start=\"3133\" data-end=\"3307\"><li data-start=\"3133\" data-end=\"3156\"><p data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3156\">Distance: <strong data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3154\">~8 km<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3157\" data-end=\"3196\"><p data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3196\">Duration: <strong data-start=\"3169\" data-end=\"3194\">About 4 hours one way<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3232\"><p data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3232\">Terrain: Continuous forest path<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3307\"><p data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3307\">Experience: Quiet, immersive, ideal for photographers and birdwatchers<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"3309\" data-end=\"3325\"><strong data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3325\">Birdlife<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3505\">Possible sightings include:<br data-start=\"3353\" data-end=\"3356\" \/>Blue Magpie, Rufous Sibia, Black Redstart, Verditer Flycatcher, Himalayan Bulbul, Pipit, Long-tailed Shrike, several species of Warblers and Prinias.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3523\"><strong data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3523\">Wildlife<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3703\">The sanctuary is home to:<br data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3552\" \/>Barking deer, wild boar, Himalayan black bear, Indian leopard, rhesus macaque, Assam macaque, jungle cat, antelopes, and the Himalayan flying squirrel.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3705\" data-end=\"3729\"><strong data-start=\"3709\" data-end=\"3729\">The Grand Finale<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3862\">The trek culminates at <strong data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3767\">Tiger Hill<\/strong>, one of the most famous viewpoints of Darjeeling.<br data-start=\"3817\" data-end=\"3820\" \/>On a clear morning, the panorama includes:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3969\"><li data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3889\"><p data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3889\"><strong data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3887\">Kanchenjunga range<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3890\" data-end=\"3911\"><p data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"3911\"><strong data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"3909\">Mount Everest<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3912\" data-end=\"3969\"><p data-start=\"3914\" data-end=\"3969\">A sweeping line of snow peaks across Nepal and Sikkim<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2 data-start=\"3976\" data-end=\"4016\"><strong data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"4016\">Plan Your Chatakpur Trek with NBTT<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"4017\" data-end=\"4174\">NBTT Travel Solution Private Limited (NBTT \/ NBTT Travels) is a <strong data-start=\"4081\" data-end=\"4126\">20-year-old, Ministry of Tourism\u2013approved<\/strong> tour operator based in the region.<br data-start=\"4161\" data-end=\"4164\" \/>We handle:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4292\"><li data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4197\"><p data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4197\">Forest permissions<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4198\" data-end=\"4214\"><p data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4214\">Local guides<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4215\" data-end=\"4236\"><p data-start=\"4217\" data-end=\"4236\">Trek arrangements<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4237\" data-end=\"4250\"><p data-start=\"4239\" data-end=\"4250\">Transport<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4292\"><p data-start=\"4253\" data-end=\"4292\">Day-tour organisation from Darjeeling<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4294\" data-end=\"4370\">To plan your trek, <strong data-start=\"4313\" data-end=\"4336\">fill the form below<\/strong> or call us at <strong data-start=\"4351\" data-end=\"4369\">+91 9733300696<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chatakpur Trek Chatakpur Trek: Forest Walks Inside Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary About Chatakpur Chatakpur is a quiet forest village tucked into a ridge inside the Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, about 7,800 ft above sea level. With just 20 households and around 90 villagers, it is one of the most peaceful hamlets near Darjeeling\u2014known for its stillness, pine-scented &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/darjeeling-walks\/chatakpur-trek\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Chatakpur Trek<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1336,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1383","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1383"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2068,"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1383\/revisions\/2068"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/darjeelingwalks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}