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Trashigang

Eastern Bhutan

1,070 m3,510 ft above sea level

Trashigang (Tashigang) sits at approximately 1070 meters above sea level and serves as the center of Trashigang Dzongkhag, Bhutan’s largest district. The district encompasses various villages and towns like Ranjung, Bartsam, Bidung, Kanglung, Kangpara, Khaling, Phongmey, Merak, Sakten, Radhi, and Samkhar.
The town of Trashigang itself is perched on a hillside overlooking the Dangmechu river. It boasts a charming ambiance, with its painted houses adorned with flowering bougainvilleas. The Small Square buzzes with activity, particularly towards the end of the day.
Trashigang is also the main marketplace for the semi-nomadic people of Merak and Sakteng, renowned for their distinctive traditional attire.

Trashigang
Best time to visit
March to May, September to November
Getting there
By road from Mongar, about 3 to 4 hours
Suggested stay
1 to 2 nights

Places in and around Trashigang

13 places

Groups always run in this order. Inside each group, the must-see picks come first; hikes and places to stay follow the order Windhorse recommends.

Sights and attractions in Trashigang

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  2. Sight

    Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar

    The journey along the 180-kilometer southern highway from Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar takes a minimum of six hours.

  3. Sight

    Trashigang to Trashiyangte

    Trashigang to Trashiyangte: The total distance of around 53km takes around 2hrs excluding the stops. From Trashigang, retrace the road back towards Mongar by descending till Chazam (9km).

  4. 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…

  5. Dzongs & Fortresses

    Trashigang Dzong

    Trashigang Dzong is one of the largest dzong fortress in eastern part of Bhutan in Trashigang.The impregnable Tashigang Dzong is located near the town, and stands on a…

  6. 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.

  7. Towns & Valleys

    Merak Valley

    Merak is one of the remotest villages in Trashigang Dzongkhag and is part of the Merak & Sakteng subdistrict.

    3,500 m / 11,483 ft
  8. 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.

Where to stay in Trashigang

5In the order Windhorse recommends
  1. Hotel

    Dragon Hotel

  2. Hotel

    Dzong

    An alternative for staying in Trashigang is to continue 16km east of town and overnight at the pleasant guesthouse of the Rangjung Wodsel Chholing Monastery.

  3. Homestay

    Merak Homestay

Where to stay in Trashigang, with levels, guest reviews and a map

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Trips that visit Trashigang

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