Cost : INR 10,000.
Duration : 6 Days.
Grade : Moderate.
Highest Altitude Gain : 3,700 Mtr. ( 12,130 Ft. ).
Approx Trekking Km : 67 Kms.
Activities : Trekking, Camping & Photography of Nature.
Best Time to Go : April-May & October-November.
Barsey or Varsey is a tiny place in Sikkim. Located at an altitude of 10,000ft, Barsey is renowned for its Rhododendron Sanctuary. The sanctuary falls in the West Sikkim district and can be accessible by road via Hilley, Dentam or Soreng from Geyzing. If you want to try trekking in Sikkim, it would be an amazing idea to proceed up (4 kms) the hill from Hilley. The sanctuary falls in the Singalila range, and is a starting point to Singalila Ridge trek route. Lying at an elevation of 2900 mt. and has motorable road access up to Hilley. An easy 4 km trek from there takes one up to the Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary. One can also trek from Soreng to Dentum in West Sikkim. The Sanctuary boast of over 40 variety of Rhododendron and during full bloom , the whole sanctuary looks colorful. From versey there are lot of trek routes through the forest, Versey to Phalut is one of this. Phalut or Falut (3600 m) is 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 the country 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. 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". If you want to trek in unexplored area of Sikkim then try Versey to Phalut trek. It is also called Phoktey Dara Trek. Majestic Himalayan, one of the best adventure tour opertor of Siliguri - Darjeeling - Sikkim, will take care of your all arrangement of trek with their expertise. Our other trek routes are Goechala Trek, Sandakphu-Phalut Trek, Rachela (Neora Valley) Trek, Phoktey Dara Trek, Uttarey Dzongri Round Singalila Trek, Varsey Phalut Trek, Tosar Lake Trek etc.