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BUMTHANG CULTURAL TREK (Trek 1)
It is a short, gentle and easy trek that lets you enjoy high passes and snow-covered mountains. This trek offers you more opportunities to visit villages and lhakhangs than most other treks in Bhutan. It goes through the village of Ngang Lhankhang and Ugyen Chholing Palace, the origin of Bhutan’s royal families.
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CHELILA NATURE TREK (Trek 2)
The Chelila Trek is a gradual climb through the pine forests and you come across beautiful farmhouses built in typical Bhutanese rural architectural designs. You also get the opportunity to see yaks, an animal that are domesticated by the Bhutanese people living in the mountains.
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DAGALA THOUSAND LAKES TREK(Trek 3)
The trek begins at Thimphu. Although most trekking days are shorter, there are some longer, steep sections as you ascend to 3400m above sea level. The trek features you a number of beautiful, high-altitude lakes with clear weather; you will also enjoy wonderful scenic views of nature and mountains.
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DRUK PATH TREK (Trek 4)
This is a moderately strenuous trek and requires climbing high altitudes and you must be in good shape since you have to walk more than 6 hours a day. This trek is short but it is a scenic trek and rewards you with picturesque views of mountain ranges. The trek features dzongs and lakes.
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DUR HOT SPRING TREK (Trek 5)
A drive to Kurjey Lhakhang continues you to Dur village where your trekking begins. It is a rigorous trek and demands your perfect physical fitness. It takes you to a natural hot spring following the old expedition route to Gangkhar Puensum. Hikers have the option to go to the Gangkhar Puensum base camp, if your wish be but the remaining route gets more difficult.
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GOGONA TREK (Trek 6)
The trail winds through meadows and fields and the climb takes you through a mixed forest of juniper, bamboo, magnolia and rhododendron to Tselela pass. You walk through an ever changing landscape into the drainage of Dangchu.
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HAA VALLEY ANCIENT ROUTE TREK (Trek 7)
This is a fairly easy trek where you will pass through Katso village and fields. Opposite Katso village, one can see the famous Katso Lhakhang (temple) of Guru Rimpoche built against the rocky ledge. You will also meet a few cow herders in summer and yak-herders in winter.
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JHOMOLHARI TREK (Trek 8)
This trip includes many walking hours and the hikers need to cross two high mountain passes. Therefore it is necessary that you should be in perfect physical condition and should be able to walk for a long duration. The trek is from Paro to the Jhomolhari base camp at Jangothang. This trek not only gives you the opportunity to see the view of Jhomolhari but also the opportunity to see yaks.
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LUNANA SNOWMAN TREK (Trek 9)
Sometimes observed as the most difficult trek in the world, the Lunana Snowman Trek travels to the remote Lunana district. The combination of distance, altitude, remoteness, snow-filled passes and changeable weather conditions makes this trek very challenging – but also adventurous and thrilling. The Lunana Snowman Trek is frequently closed due to snow and is impossible during winters.
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SAMTENGANG WINTER TREK (Trek 10)
This is a low altitude trek, which starts from Punakha and ends at Teki Zampa, approximately 11 kilometers from Wangdue. Travelers mostly prefer the winter season as this region of Bhutan is in a temperate, sub-tropical zone.
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Trekking Map
Trek |
Days |
Grade |
1 |
13 |
Easy |
2 |
10 |
Easy |
3 |
12 |
Moderate |
4 |
10 |
Moderate |
5 |
18 |
Tough |
6 |
10 |
Easy |
7 |
10 |
Easy |
8 |
15 |
Moderate |
9 |
24 |
Tough |
10 |
11 |
Easy |
Trekking Season
Treks |
Season |
1 |
May - June, Sept - Nov |
2 |
May - June, Sept - Nov |
3 |
Mar - May, Sept - Nov |
4 |
May - June, Sept - Nov |
5 |
May - Jun, Sept - Nov |
6 |
Mar - June, Sept - Nov |
7 |
Mar - June, Sept - Nov |
8 |
Apr - May, Nov - Dec |
9 |
May - Jun, Sept - Oct |
10 |
Jan - Mar, Nov - Dec |
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