Phalut or Falut 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 of
Nepal. It is located inside the
Singalila National Park
Singalila National Park is a National park of India located on the Singalila Ridge at an elevation of more than 2300 metres above sea level, in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. It is well known for the trekking route to Sandakphu that ru ...
. A small bunkhouse is near the top of the peak and is administered by the Indian army. Singalila Pass 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".
Mountains of West Bengal
Geography of Darjeeling district
India–Nepal border
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