An easy low altitude (1100-1900m) trek is easy and pleasant from Punakha to Wangdü Phodrang. The trek is more pleasant in winter than in other seasons which can be finished in 3-4 days with few steep.
On the clear days, one could see the snowcapped mountains in the north west; Jomolhari (7314m), Kang Bum (6300m) and Gangchenta or Tiger Mountain (6840m). There are villages along the trekking route where we camp at nights.
Day 1 Punakha – Limbukha
Distance: 9 km
Time: 4hrs
Elevation (min-max): 1280m – 2220m
Day 2 Limbukha – Chusakha
Distance: 10km
Time: 4hrs
Elevation (min-max): 2220m – 2645m
Day 3 Chusakha – Samtengang
Distance: 4km
Time: 2.5hrs
Elevation (min-max): 2050m – 2645m
Day 4 Samtengang – Tika Zampa
Distance: 3km
Time: 1.5hrs
Elevation (min-max): 1555m – 2050m
© copyright 2021 HAT Bhutan Tour All Right Reserved.
Website Designed and Developed by aBit