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10 day tour BIKE & BUDDHA - day 2, from PARO to HAA

From western to central Bhutan - not only for specialists

On asphalt roads 484 km with the bike from west to east and an difference in altitude of 6.900 m

 

stage of yesterday: day 1

 

distance via bike: day 2

36 km uphill, 1.600m

22 km downhill

total 66 km

time: 6:00 hours

 

stage of tomorrow: day 3

:: Day 2
In the morning, up to the highest point of the tour
Afterwards down to the valley of HAA

 

:: CHELEY LA
On the first cycling day we rich the highest point of our 15 day tour
- the CHELEY LA with 3.822 m
We spent prayer flags for the great success

:: HAA
Local historians maintain that two important temples in Haa district, the Black Temple and the White Temple were built at the same time as Kyerchu Temple in Paro in the 7th century AD. The two temples can be found near each other at the sacred site known as Miri Punsum, or The Three Brother Hills
An alternative name for the district is Hidden-Land Rice

 

:: PROFILE of the second day
66 km distance, 36 km uphill, 22 km downhill

Typical time 06:00 hours - stage of yesterday: day 1 - stage of tomorrow: day 3

 

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