The Point 5846 / Laimaton Trek
“…whoever held this peak controlled one of the main approaches into Imphal.” – Terence R. Molloy, The Silchar Track
The Point 5846 / Laimaton Trek follows part of the route taken by the Japanese Army’s 33rd Division to approach Imphal from the south-west. It starts from the village of Lamdan and continues on to the peak known during the Battle of Imphal as Point 5846, or Laimaton its local name. This peak dominates the Silchar-Bishenpur Track, also known as the Tongjei Maril, which was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in 1944.
The trek gives you a feel of the challenging terrain and conditions in which the British-Indian and Japanese forces fought during the Battle of Imphal. Traverse battlefields and hear remarkable stories of bravery, including those of Naik Agansing Rai and Subedar Netrabahadur Thapa, both of whom won the Victoria Cross for their actions near Point 5846 in June 1944. See trenches dating back to the War and, incredibly, a rock with an outline of a Samurai sword engraved on it, all set amid breath-taking scenery.
The starting point for this trek is the Manipur Mountaineering Institute (MMI) Complex in the village of Lamdan, which is an 80-minute drive (approx.) from Imphal (one way). Departure from Imphal for Lamdan is at 6 a.m. The trek takes around 5-6 hours.
The Nungshigum / Hill 3833 Trek
“It was this hill that Yamauchi wanted his 51 Regiment to secure, bringing them uncomfortably close to the very heart of the British defences of Imphal.” – Louis Allen, Burma, The Longest War, 1941-1945
This trek covers the massif – called Nungshigum by the British and Hill 3833 by the Japanese – that was witness to a fierce battle in April 1944. It towers to the northeast of Imphal and was the closest the Japanese Army managed to reach the city during the Battle of Imphal. A Victoria Cross was won on an adjacent hill in the opening stages of the battle.
The trek takes you up to Nungshigum / Hill 3833, a Second World War battlefield that seems to have changed little since 1944. Hear both sides of the story and get a sense of the tough terrain in which the fighting unfolded some 70 years ago.
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