Druk Path Trek
Duration: 3 Nights 4 Days
Start Location: From your Hotel in Paro or Thimphu
Departure Times: 8 AM
Dress: Casual with Walking Boot or Sneaker
Fitness Level: Level 3 Active: Itineraries are at a very active pace, with long hiking days, multiple days trekking at high altitudes and a demanding daily schedule of physical activities.
Pack: SunBlock, Water and Sun Glass
Druk Path Trek - What You Should Know?
Treking Travel Difficulty: The average elevation in Bhutan is 3800m above Sea level and this tour is moderately challenging.
Trekking Difficulty : At times, you will be camping above 4000 m. As this is a difficult high alittude trek, this may not be suitable for those prone to cardiac arrests, respiratory, or circulatory disorders, or for limited mobility.
Day 1 : Paro – Jili Dzong- TsoKam
Since there is new road construction reaching near Jili Dzong you can either opt to take car till the road point or start hiking a little above Ta Dzong. The hike will continue till Jili Dzong, a quiet small monastery perched on the hilltop over looking Paro valleys. Lunch at the monastery and start hiking till your campsite through the temperate vegetation and Rhododendrons tress.
Day 2 : Tsokham – Jangchulakha - JigmeLangTsho
Walking Distance : 10 KM (4-5 hours walk) Camp Altitude : 3,770 m
The trail takes you through thick alpine forest and beautiful dwarf rhododendron tress. Now you are on the tree line and one step up is above tree line with small shrubs, some exotic Himalayan flowers like primulas and different species of Rhododendron flowers.
Cross your lunch spot at Jangchulakha, you will continue to hike another 2 hours to react the beautiful camp site by the huge mountain lake called Jigme Langsto.
The campsite is close to the Jimilang Tsho Lake. The lake is known for its giant sized trout and if you wish, you may fish a trout or two for dinner and ofcourse with prior permission and approval from the concerned agencies.
One the way and around the camp site you may see yaks and yak herders
Day 3 : Jimilang Tsho Lake - Simkotra Tso - Labana
Walking Distance: 10 KM (6-7 hours walk) Camp Altitude: 3,870 m
The trail takes you through dwarf rhododendron trees and Janetso Lake. You may come across some yak herder’s camps and may take some time to acquaint yourself on the life of the Nomad people. The trek begins with a gradual climb. On a clear day, you will have a spectacular view of Mount Gangkar Puensum, the highest mountain in Bhutan (and the highest unclimbed in the world) and other Himalayan peaks. Camp site at Labana
Day 4: Labana - Phajoding - Motithang - Thimphu
Walking Distance: 10 KM (5 hours walk)
This is the last day of the trek. Watching the sunrise from Phajoding is a treat in itself. The walk downhill to Thimphu valley , at a leisurely pace, takes about three hours through blue pine and rhododendron
The sun rise at the camp site at Labana or from Phajoding is spectacular. You can see Thimphu city down the valley and the sun timidly showing off as it rise from the surrounding mountain behind.
Overnight at Hotel in Thimphu