Chorten Trail trek - Horizon Guides

Difficulty: Moderate
Duration: Nine days
Max. elevation: 4,210 metres
Accommodation: Camping
Start / end point: Paro to Punakha

The Chorten Trail trek is actually a continuation of the more popular Druk Path trek from Paro to Thimphu. On the Chorten Trail, instead of stopping at Thimphu you continue onwards for another five days and head into the Punakha Valley following old trade routes through the mountains. Despite the longer distance and a max elevation of 4,210m at Simkota La, the ascent is gradual and it’s a fairly moderate difficulty hike suitable for most with decent fitness.

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Destinations

Bhutan

Activity

Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Responsible Travel, Slow Travel

Physical Level

Moderate

Season

September - June

Duration

9 days

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Bradley Mayhew

Bhutan promises a glimpse of the Himalaya that only a lucky few trekkers ever get to experience. The country has all the huge snow-capped peaks you'd expect along the border with Tibet, plus plenty of epic high passes, glittering turquoise glacial lakes and even the occasional snow leopard.

Pema Nidup

Pema is operations manager and tour guide for Rural Heritage Bhutan, one of the leading Bhutan trekking and adventure travel specialists. Hailing from the rural area of Pema Gatshel in the eastern part of Bhutan, he has been organising treks and adventure travel in Bhutan since 2014.