Distance: 7 km | Duration: 5-6 hours | Camp Altitude: 3,290 m

Night Halt: Campsite, Gur

Highlights:

• Drive for 45 minutes to Genekha Village, known for producing matsutake and chanterelle mushrooms
• Trek begins on a mule path, passing through terraced fields and coniferous forests rich in alpine flora and birdlife
• Descend to the river, followed by a gradual 2-hour uphill climb to a rock platform at 3,350 m, offering picturesque valley views
• Continue trekking for 2 hours to reach the campsite at Gur, surrounded by wildflowers

Distance: 12 km | Duration: 6 hours | Camp Altitude: 4,300 m

Night Halt: Campsite, Labatama

Highlights:

• Trek across ridges with rugged mountain vegetation and enjoy the beauty of flowers, wild asparagus (in spring), and large meadows
• Pass through tiny streams and scattered birches and rhododendrons to reach Pagalabtsa Pass (4,250 m), marked by huge cairns
• Enjoy spectacular views of Kanchenjunga (Sikkim) and Bhutanese Himalayan peaks from the pass
• Descend to view the Dagala range meadows and yak herder camps
• Lunch near a yak herder’s camp
• Continue descending into the Labatama valley and gradually ascend past yak herder huts to reach Utsho Lake (4,300 m), known for its golden trout

Night Halt: Campsite, Labatama

Highlights:

• Explore nearby lakes such as Relitsho, Hentsho, Setsho, and Jagetsho, which are full of trout
• Listen to mystic stories about the lakes from your trekking leader
• Enjoy lunch by the lakeside, surrounded by spectacular views
• Optional climb to Jomo Peak (5,050 m)
• Return to camp by dusk and prepare for the next day’s trek

Distance: 8 km | Duration: 5-6 hours | Camp Altitude: 4,000 m

Night Halt: Campsite, Panka

Highlights:

• Walk along the western side of Dalatsho Lake to a saddle at 4,520 m, offering majestic views of Himalayan peaks such as Everest (Nepal), Kanchenjunga (Sikkim), Masangang, Tiger Mountain, Tsendagang, and Jichudrakey (Bhutan)
• Descend from the saddle, passing yak herder huts to the Doccha Chuu River
• Follow the river, staying higher up on the slope until reaching Panka, where you may see Himalayan monal pheasants, yaks, and horses

Distance: 14 km | Duration: 8 hours

Highlights:

• Cross several impressive mountain passes
• Encounter different varieties of blue poppies (June-July) and mountain birds along the trail
• Lunch at the junction where one trail leads to Talakha and the other to Wangduephodrang
• Gradual climb for an hour to the last pass, Tale La (4,180 m), offering superb views of the Dagala range and Thimphu
• Long descent through forests of spruce, birch, juniper, and rhododendrons to Talakha Goempa (3,080 m)
• Hike down through mixed vegetation, apple orchards, and a feeder road to Chamgang Village
• Transfer to Thimphu by car from Chamgang