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Day 2:
Paro
Sightseeing
Day 3:
Paro
-
Shana
Drive upto Drugyel Dzong where the road ends and the trek
beings, following the river gently uphill through a narrowing
agricultural valley. Camp is just beyond an army post. Alt.
2,800 mts., Distance 17 kms about 5/6 hours.
Day 4:
Shana
-
Soi Thangthangkha
Continue uphill through the river valley. It narrows and closes
in and the trail winds up and down along the drainage. There
is actually considerable down on the trail. Camp is in a
meadow with stone shelter.
Day 5:
Soi Thangthangkha
-
Jangothang
On up the Pa Chu, pass a small army post where the valley
begins to widen again. Now view of high ridges and then
snow capped peaks are all around. You begin to see Yaks
and Yak herders camp. Alt.4,040 mts., distance 19 kms.
about
05/06 hours.
Day 6:
Jangothang
-
Lingshi
Wide yak pastures on the way up and down the pass,
possibly still some people in their yak tents depending on the
time of the year you are there. Great views of Lingshi Dzong
as you come down into the Lingshi basin if the weather
is clear. Tserim Kang and its descending glaciers at the north end of the
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