trek ends for the day. Camp at Gur, where flowers are abundant in spring.
Day 7:
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While trekking across the ridges, on enjoys the beauty of the
rugged mountain vegetation. Today-s trek takes us across
meadows where wild asparagus and other small plants grow,
and if taking this trek in the spring, you will feel
you are walking over carpets of flowers. The first pass (4,250m) marked by a
large cairn gives a spectacular view of the whole Dagala range, alpine
meadows and yak herders- camps. We will lunch at a nearby yak herders-
camp. After lunch we will walk across hills and over meadows, ending the
third day of our trek at Yutsho Lake, where golden trout abound. Overnight
camp near the lake.
Day 8:
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Walk for 20 minutes upwards before beginning the descent at around
4,460m. There will be splendid views of the Himalayas on descent. Your
escort will help you in identifying invidual peaks such as Mt. Everest,
Kanchenjunga,
Chomolhar i , Jichu Drake, Tser ing Khang, Khangbum, Masagang,
Tsendegang and Gangchecn Ta. Himalayan monal pheasants are a common
sight, due to vegetation in this area. Overnight camp on a grassy meadow at
Panka.
Day 9:
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This day entails passing of several increasingly impressive passes. You will
see varities of the blue poppy (if trekking in June-July) and also many
mountain birds along the way. Lunch at the point where the trail divides into
two
paths leading to Talekha and to Wangduephodrang respectively. After lunch,
an hour-s gradual climb brings us to the top of the last ridge on the Dagala
range from where there is a spectacular view of Thimphu valley below.
Another hour-s walk and you are at the last camp, a little above Talekha
monastery.
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