Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar
Road, distance..
The journey along the 180-kilometer southern highway from Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar takes a minimum of six hours. After leaving Trashigang, the road winds through terraced fields up to Kanglung, 22 kilometers away, where Sherubtse College’s extensive campus is visible. Continuing upwards, the road crosses Yongphu la at 2190 meters and descends to Gumchu, leading to Khaling, nestled above the Drangme Chhu, with a High School campus, town, and an Institute for the Disabled. Beyond Khaling, the road traverses small villages, crossing Kharungla at 2350 meters and another pass at 2430 meters before reaching Wamrong, where travelers often pause for lunch. Further, a descent to the Pemagatshel junction offers views of distant houses and plains, leading to Pemagatshel town, the district headquarters. Continuing south, the route passes through Menlong Brak, descending sharply to Narphung before climbing to 1920 meters and descending to Deothang. From there, a 30-minute descent leads to Samdrup Jongkhar, marked by the abrupt transition to Sal and teak forests.
Trips that visit Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar
- Snow Leopard Jomolhari TrekDay 6: Drive to Paro - Shana - begin trek to Thongdu Zam 14 days
- Bhutan Festival & Sikkim TourDay 14-15-16: In Paro valley and hike to Taktsang 17 days
- Three Himalayan KingdomsDay 5: Lhasa-Yamdrok Tsho-Gyantse 15 days
- Bhutan Dragon Festival TourDay 5: Chumey & Trongsa 12 days
- Window to BhutanDay 3: Thimphu – Punakha/Wangdue 7 days
- Darjeeling Sikkim Bhutan TourDay 6: Kalimpong - Chalsa(Dooars) 12 days
- Hilltops and Village Tour of NepalDay 6: Drive from Sarangkot to Bandipur 8 days
- Nagchu Festival & Everest Base Tour to NepalDay 7 & 8: Around Namtsho Lake-Drive to Gyantse 16 days
Near Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar
More to see around Trashigang.
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Temples & Monasteries
Gom Kora
Around 13kms beyond Chazam (22km from Trashigang) on the road to Yangtse is an extraordinarily picturesque temple, just beneath the road, surrounded by terraced rice fields, called Gom…
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Towns & Valleys
Merak Valley
Merak is one of the remotest villages in Trashigang Dzongkhag and is part of the Merak & Sakteng subdistrict.
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Temples & Monasteries
Rangjung
Rangjung Woesel Choeling Monastery, located in Eastern Bhutan's Trashigang district, was founded in 1989 by His Eminence Dungsey Garab Dorje Rinpoche.
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Towns & Valleys
Sakteng
Sakteng is an isolated valley of Brokpa people, located north of Merak. It is a wide valley located at around 3000m, surrounded by mountains on all sides.
