BHUTAN - High Passes of Lunana
Bhutan's toughest trek - High and wild trekking across 5000 metre passes -Unclimbed Gangkar Puensum - The dzongs at Punakha and Thimpu
7 nights hotels and lodges, 18 nights camping, 19 days STRENUOUS trekking, max. altitude - 5300m / 17,388ft. All meals included.
strenuous
Bhutan's toughest trek and one of the finest in the entire Himalayas, crosses 6 high passes during the traverse of the remote district of Lunana. Starting out in the Punakha Gorge, the exotic forest scenery is a foretaste of the tremendous variety of trekking conditions that will be experienced on this exciting, once-in-a-lifetime trip. We make a gradual ascent to the village of Laya (4000m/13,000ft), close to the Tibetan border, before heading east on our high-level route into the lost world of Lunana. Highlights include, encounters with cheerful villagers and outrageous mountain panoramas, culminating in close-up views of remote Gangkar Puensum (7541m/24,735ft), the world's highest unclimbed peak. If you are looking for a supreme trekking adventure, in a high mountain wilderness which sees very few foreign visitors, then this is definitely one to put on your shortlist.
This trek does not include any particularly difficult terrain. The route follows generally good paths - there are no glaciers to cross and there is no scrambling involved. However, the itinerary has been paced to suit experienced trekkers looking for a very challenging trip and the emphasis is on seeing as much as possible of Bhutan, and on exploring as much ground as possible. This is an intentionally ambitious itinerary, involving a number of changes of pack-ponies, yaks and porters, and we have allowed for only 3 rest days - all with plenty of scope for further trekking! Another factor which has to be considered and one which contributes to the difficulty of the trip, is the altitude of the trekking route. There are 7 passes of over 4500 metres (14,750 feet) and 2 of these are over 5000 metres (16,400 feet). What's more, for a continuous period of at least a week we will be camping above 4000 metres (13,100 feet). These challenges should be judged as positive attractions to someone looking for a real trekking adventure.
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