From western to central Bhutan - not only for specialists
Ride the impressive kilometres downhill again on the way back
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stage of yesterday: day 7
distance via bike: day 13
distance via car
stage of tomorrow: day 9 |
:: Day 8
To the old capital town
The last dzong to vist on our tour
:: YOTONG LA 3.425 m and PELE LA 3.390 m
Downhill pure
Up to 99 km and even more
:: PUNAKA
The dzong was built in 1637 and it was named as Pungthang Dechen Phodrang (place of great happiness). The war materials captured during the Tibetan invasion can be found in the dzong. The dzong is beautiful located in between the two rivers called PHO (male) and MO (female) CHHU (river). It was the capitalof Bhutan till 1955, the establishment of the Wangchuk dynasty on 17th December, 1907 took place here and the first national assembly was also helt in the dzong in 1953. PUNAHK dzong continues to be the winter residence of the Je Khenpo (chief about) and the central monk body
The dzong is surrounded by stories and myths and it is just a matter of asking your guide or local people
:: PROFILE of the eighth day
218 km distance, 13 km uphill, 99 km downhill
Typical time 8:30 hours - stage of yesterday: day 7- stage of tomorrow: day 9
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