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15 day tour BIKE & BUDDHA - day 11, from TASHIGANG to TRASHIYANGTSE

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

 

stage of yesterday: day 10

 

distance via bike: day 11

45 km uphill, 800 m

10 km downhill

total: 55 km

time: 4:30 hours

 

stage of tomorrow: day 12

:: Day 11
Today we reach the fares point of our tour
We go from the eastern to the northern part of Bhutan

 

:: TRASHIYANGTSE CHORTEN KORA
This dazzling white Stupak is situated on the riverbank below the town. Constructed in 1740 by Lama Ngawang Loday, it is built in the same style as Bodnath Stupa in Nepal, with eyes painted at the four cardinal points
During the second month of the lunar calendar there is an interesting celebration here, known as ‘Kora’

 

:: PROFILE of the eleventh day
55 km distance, 45 km uphill
, 10 km downhill
Typical time 04:30 hours - stage of yesterday: day 10 - stage of tomorrow: day 12

 

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