mountain pass
Thrumshing La
Bhutan's second-highest pass at 3,780 m on the Lateral Road, the gateway between central and eastern Bhutan across the Donga range: a slow, misty, forest-lined crossing.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Lhuntse, Bhutan · Asia
Lhuentse sits on the route: 30 minutes from Autsho, 35km from Thrumshing La.
Lhuentse is a town located in Lhuntse, Bhutan. With a population of 1,935, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Lhuentse sits in Bhutan. It's in the Asia/Thimphu time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lhuentse to your route.
Lhuentse Dzong is a dzong and Buddhist monastery in Lhuentse District in eastern Bhutan. It lies on the eastern side of the Kuri Chhu and is perched on a spur at the end of a narrow valley.
The Dzong was initially known as Kurtoed in the then-isolated Lhuentse District. It is the ancestral home of the House ofRead more
Wangchuck (Dasho Jigme Namgyal was born there in 1825).
While its geographic coordinates are in eastern Bhutan, its cultural roots are central Bhutanese. This was because before road traffic connected it to Mongar, the approach was through a trade route crossing Rodang Pass.
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Lhuentse is located in Lhuntse, Bhutan, Asia. The coordinates are 27.6679 latitude, 91.1839 longitude.
Lhuentse has a population of approximately 1,935 people, making it a town in Bhutan.
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Bhutan's second-highest pass at 3,780 m on the Lateral Road, the gateway between central and eastern Bhutan across the Donga range: a slow, misty, forest-lined crossing.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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