Facts for Travellers

TRASHIGANG Dzong: Built in 1659 the Dzong serves as the administrative seat for the district as well as the home of the monk body. The Dzong commands remarkable view over the surrounding countryside.

Scattered village

Chorten

GOM KORA: It is about 24 km from Trashigang although it is in Trashiyangtse district. The temple of Gom Kora is set on a small alluvial plateau overlooking the river. It is one of the famous places where Guru Rinpoche meditated in order to subdue a demon that dwelt in big rock. Behind the temple is a huge black rock surrounded by rice fields and clumps of banana trees, which looks like an oasis in an arid landscape.

Trashiyangtse (altitude 1830m)
A few kilometers north of Trashigang, Trashiyangtse Dzong is half-hour walk from the main road. Established in 1656, the Dzong was completely renovated in 1976.Tashiyangtse is a small village with a garden aspect and a lovely place from where to launch a couple of hour's stroll into surrounding countryside. Nearby, Chorten Kora is one of only two temples in Bhutan, built in Nepalese style and is host to a great festival celebrated every year.

 

Chorten KORA: It is based on stupa of Boudhanath in Nepal, and constructed in 1740 by Lama Ngwang Loday. During the second month of lunar calendar there is interesting celebration here, known as 'Kora".

Bomdelling: About one hour walk from Chorten Kora, Bomdeling is the roosting place of a flock of black-necked cranes.

Lhuntse is 77 km from Mongar and is one of the most isolated districts in Bhutan. The landscape is spectacular with stark cliffs and gorges and dense coniferous forests. The region is notably famed for its weavers and special textiles and fabrics, generally considered to be the best in the country The Kurtoe region of Lhuntse is also the ancestral home of Royal dynasty.