Bhutan,
the landlocked country in the lap of the Himalayan Mountains, is worth visiting
for several reasons. Among the top most reasons behind a trip to Bhutan is that such
landscape and opportunity for adventure sports here are popular among the
travel mongers. Specially, the valleys and rivers amongst the hills, forest
scattered here and there, snow-peak mountains –such a varied landscape attracts
a lot of travelers towards it for hiking and trekking tours.
Trekking in Bhutan is a quite obvious option for even random
tourists. But depending on the difficulty level, one must choose which trekking routes in Bhutan
would be suitable for him or her. This small country gives chance to enjoy any
type of trekking, from 1 day’s short trek to more than a month’s trip. All
these trekking trips in Bhutan
include a journey of average 5 to 8 hours a day. Although there are many such
routes, but among all some trails are frequently hiked by the expert trekkers.
According to them, these routes should be taken to enjoy the experience of best treks in Bhutan.
1.
The Jomolhari Trek
Day
1: Gunitsawa Village-Sharna Zampa
Day
2: Sharna Zampa-Thangthangkha
Day
3: Thangthangkha-Jangothang
Day
4: Hiking in Jangothang
Day
5: Jangothang-Lingshi
Day
6: Lingshi-Shodu
Day
7: Shodu-Barshong
Day
8: Barshong-Dolam Kencho
Day
9: Dolam Kencho-Dodema
2.
Druk Path Trek
Day
1: Paro-Jili Dzong
Day
2: Jili Dzong-Jangchulakha
Day
3: Jangchulakha-Jimgelang Tsho
Day
4: Jimgelang Tsho-Simkotra Tsho
Day
5: Simkotra Tsho-Phajoding
Day
6: Phajoding-Mothitang
3.
Snowman Trek
Day
1: Gunitsawa Village-Sharna Zampa
Day
2: Sharna Zampa-Thangthangkha
Day
3: Thangthangkha-Jangothang
Day
4: Hiking in Jangothang
Day
5: Jangothang-Lingshi
Day
6: Lingshi-Chebisa
Day
7: Chebisa-Shomuthang
Day 8:
Shomuthang-Robluthang
Day 9:
Robluthang-Limithang
Day
10: Limithang-Laya
Day
11: Sightseeing in Laya
Day
12: Laya-Rhoduphu
Day
13: Rhoduphu-Narethang
Day
14: Narethang-Tarina
Day
15: Tarina-Woche
Day
16: Woche-Lhedi
Day
17: Lhedi-Thanza
Day
18: Sightseeing in Thanza
Day
19: Thanza-Danji
Day
20: Danji-Tshochena
Day
21: Tshochena-Dichu Dramo
Day
22: Jichu Dramo-Chukarpo
Day
23: Chukarpo-Thampe Tsho
Day
24: Thampe Tsho-Maurothang
Day
25: Maurothang-Sephu
4.
Duer Hot Springs Trek
Day
1: Duer-Gorsum
Day
2: Gorsum-Lungsum
Day
3: Lungsum-Tsochenchen
Day
4: Tsochenchen-Duer Tsachu
Day
5: Sightseeing in Duer Tsachu
Day
6: Duer Tsachu-Tshochenchen
Day
7: Tshochenchen-Lungsum
Day
8: Lungsum-Gorsum
Day 9:
Gorsum-Duer Village
5.
Dagala Thousand Lakes Trek
Day
1: Gynekha-Gur
Day
2: Gur-Labatama
Day
3: Sightseeing in Labatama
Day
4: Labatama-Panka
Day
5: Panka-Talakha
Day 6:
Talakha-Chamgang
6.
Bumthang Owl Trek
Day
1: Manchugang-Dhur Village
Day
2: Dhur Village-Drangela Pass
Day
3: Drangela Pass-Tharpaling Monastery
7.
Jomolhari Laya-Gasa Trek
Day
1: Gunitsawa Village-Sharna Zampa
Day
2: Sharna Zampa-Thangthangkha
Day
3: Thangthangkha-Jangothang
Day
4: Hiking in Jangothang
Day
5: Jangothang-Lingshi
Day
6: Lingshi-Chebisa
Day
7: Chebisa-Shomuthang
Day
8: Shomuthang-Robluthang
Day
9: Robluthang-Limithang
Day
10: Limithang-Laya
Day
11: Laya-Koina
Day
12: Koina-Gasa
8.
Jomolhari Loop
Day
1: Gunitsawa Village-Sharna Zampa
Day
2: Sharna Zampa-Thangthangkha
Day
3: Thangthangkha-Jangothang
Day
4: Hiking in Jangothang
Day
5: Jangothang-Soi Yaktsa
Day
6: Soi Yaktsa-Thombu Shong
Day
7: Thombu Shong-Gunitsawa Village
9.
Nabji Korphu Trek
Day
1: Tongtongphey-Jangbi Village
Day 2:
Jangbi Village-Kudra Village
Day
3: Kudra Village-Nabji Village
Day
4: Nabji Village-Korphu Village
Day
5: Korphu Village-Nimshong Village
Day
6: Sightseeing in Nimshong Village
10.
Bumthang Cultural Trek
Day
1: Toktu Zampa-Ngang Lhakhang
Day
2: Ngang Lhakhang-Tahung
Day
3: Tahung-Mesithang
11.
Merak Sakteng Trek
Day
1: Chaling-Damnongchu
Day
2: Damnongchu-Merak
Day
3: Merak-Miksa Teng
Day
4: Miksa Teng-Sakteng
Day
5: Sightseeing in Sakteng
Day
6: Sakteng-Jyonkharteng
Day
7: Jyonkharteng-Phongmay
12.
Gangtey Trek
Day
1: Phobjika-Zasa
Day
2: Zasa-Chorten Karpo
Day
3: Chorten Karpo-Tikke Zampa
13.
Samtengang Winter Trek
Day
1: Punakha-Limukha
Day
2: Limukha-Chhungsakha
Day
3: Chhungsakha-Samtengang
Day
4: Samtengang-Chuuzomsa
14.
Punakha Winter Trek
Day
1: Chamina-Dopshing Pang
Day
2: Dopshing Pang-Chorten Ningpo
15.
Wild East Rodung La Trek
Day
1: Jakar-Ngang Lhakhang
Day
2: Ngang Lhakhang-Ugyenchholin
Day
3: Ugyenchholin-Phokphey
Day
4: Phokphey-Pemi
Day
5: Pemi-Khaine Lhakhang
Day
6: Khaine Lhakhang-Tangmachu
Day
7: Tangmachu-Menji
Day
8: Menji-Pemi
Day
9: Pemi-Taupang
Day
10: Taupang-Trashiyangtse
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