| Chomolhari
Trek ! (11 Nights/12
Days)
DAY
01:
Arrival at PARO
Arrival at Paro Airport. Transfer
to hotel. Overnight in hotel.
DAY
02: PARO [Sightseeing]
Drive to the winding road northward
up the Pa Chu to Drugyel Dzong, the
ruined fort that once defended this
village from Tibetan invasion. Mount
Chomolhari, the sacred summit, reaches
skyward beyond the Dzong. This can
be viewed on the clear day. On the
way back visit a typical Bhutanese
farmhouse. After lunch walk up the
hill just above the Olathang hotel
to stretch your legs for the onward
trek. Or day excursion to Taktsang
Monastery view can be arranged. Overnight
in hotel.
DAY
03: PARO-SHANA
Drive to Drugyel Dzong where the motor
road ends and the trek begins, following
the river gently uphill through a narrowing
agricultural valley. Lots of homes, kids
and dogs on the way. Camp just beyond
an army post. Alt. 2,800m distances 17Kms
about 5/6hours.
DAY
04: SHANA-THANGTHANGKHA
Continue uphill through the river valley.
It narrows and closes in and the trail
winds up and down along the drainage.
Camp is in a meadow with stone shelter
for trekkers.
DAY
05: THANGTHANGKHA-JANGOTHANG
On up the Pa Chu. Pass a small army post
where the valley begins to winder again.
Now views of high ridges and then snow-capped
peaks are all around. You begin to see
Yaks and Yak herder's winter homes. Lunch
will be probably at one of these. Camp
beneath a ruined fortress at one of the
base of Jhomolhari. Alt. 4,040m distances
19Kms about 5/6hours.
DAY
06: JANGOTHANG-LINGSHI
Wide Yak pastures on the way up and down
the pass, possibly still some people in
their Yak tents depending on the time
of year you are there. Greasy views of
Lingshi Dzong as you come down into the
Lingshi basin if the weather is clear.
Tserim Khang and its descending glaciers
at the north end of the valley. Camp is
in the stone shelter for trekkers. It
has an inside fire pit and you can sleep
on the wood floor or in tent. Alt. 4,150m
distances 19Kms about 5/6hours.
DAY
07: LINGSHI [Halt]
On the day halt at Lingshi is a day excursion
to Tshokha (Lahe) i.e. base camp of Jichu
Drake can be done. During the excursion
hundreds of blue sheep, musk deer can
also be seen on the way. Alt.4, 500m,
distance 15Kms about 3/4hours.
DAY
08: LINGSHI-SHODU
The trail ascends up to the Yalila (4,820m)
from the pass mount Chomolhari, Tserim
Gang and Masagang can be seen on clear
day. There is actually considerable down
to trail. Camp is stone shelter built
for trekkers. It has an inside fire pits.
Alt. 3,963m distances 22km about 7/8hours.
DAY
09: SHODU-BARSHONG
Follow the Thimphu-Chu through the forest
rhododendrons water falls, it narrow and
close in and trail winds up and down along
the drainage. Ascending up to the ruins
of Barshong Dzong. Camp just below ruined
fortress with stone shelter for trekkers.
Alt. 3,785m distances 13km about 3/4hours.
DAY
10: BARSHONG-DOLAM KENCHO
Descending down to meet Thimphu-Chu following
gradually through the forest of thicker
rhododendrons, and ascending up to pastureland.
Camp in a meadow. Alt. 3,628m distances
11km about 3/4hours walk.
DAY
11: DOLAM DENCHO-THIMPHU
Continue uphill through the forest to
the small pass. The trail winds up and
down along the drainage. The wild animal
like langur can be seen. Where at Dodina
we meet the transportation. Distance 14km
about 4/5hours. Drive to Thimphu, overnight
in hotel.
DAY
12: THIMPHU-PARO [Departure]
Early morning drive to Paro Airport for
your onward departure flight. |
