From western to eastern Bhutan - not only for professional
On asphalt roads 823 km with the bike from west to east and an difference in altitude of 9.800 m
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stage of yesterday: day 9
distance via bike: day 10
time: 6:00 hours
stage of tomorrow: day 11 |
:: Day 10
Today the last and lowest pass
Now we are really in the eastern part of Bhutan
:: KORI LA
To ride to TRASIGANG from MONGAR is very interesting with rice and maize fields surrounding the roads. The winding roads make your journey even fascinating because every curve takes you to a new experience
Up to 2.298 m and down to 1.150 m
:: TRASHIGANG
Trashigang dzong was built in 1659 by Trongsa Penlop, Chogyel Minjur Tempa (1659-1676 AD, the 3rd Deb of Bhutan). The dzong was then named as Trashigang, “the Fortress of the Auspicious Mountain”. The dzong was expended by Tenzin Rabgye, 4th Desi of Bhutan (1680-1694) and restored it around 1950 by Dasho Dopola, Trashigang Dzongpon. During 1960s and 1970s late Lyonpo Tamji Jagar (then the Nyerchen of Trashigang) and Dasho Kuenzang Tangbi carried out some repairs and changed the shingle roofing with asbestos sheet
The Dzong has 8 different Lhakhang and these are Lam Lhakhang in the central tower which is dedicated to Shabdrung Rimpochhe, the Tshechu Lhakhang with Guru Tshengye, the Goenkhang dedicated to deities Mahakala and Mahakali, the Dupthob Lhakhang for Dupthob Thangthong Gyalpo and other great Buddhist saints, the Kuenray Lhakhang, the Tshokshing Lhakhang which has the lineage of Drukpa, Karamapa, Nyingmapa and Zogchen displayed and the Dema Lhakhang with 21 kinds of Demas. The Dzong is being used as the Spiritual, Judicial and Administrative Centre of Trashigang Dzongkhag
:: PROFILE of the tenth day
91 km distance, 27 km uphill, 39 km downhill
Typical time 06:00 hours - stage of yesterday: day 9 - stage of tomorrow: day 11
