Chomolhari

A dream destination for the adventure enthusiasts, with a height of 7,134m Chomolhari is the second highest peak in Bhutan resting on the northern border with Tibet. Visited every year by thousands of daredevils, the Chomolhari trek is not only thrilling but also offers unseen natural beauty. Chomolhari is Bhutan’s deeply venerated guardian peak. Starting from Paro, the trek passes through scattered hamlets and farmland, into deep and richly forested valleys, which leads to high alpine pastureland where yak herders graze their animals.

About Chomolhari Trek
The Chomolhari trek takes you closer to nature and you can get intimate with a range of traditional Himalayan culture, locals and striking landscape in Bhutan. Walk through lavishness of the foothills with magnificent subtropical, sub alpine and sky piercing alpine landscapes.

The trek offers you a chance to explore ancient fortresses, tiny villages, vibrant monasteries, and far stretched terraced fields of paddy and barley. Not just an adventurous trek, the Chomolhari trek offers an opportunity to get an insight into the lives of the ordinary rural Bhutanese and get a taste of their rich tradition.

The sky -piercing peaks, cascading waterfalls, pristine lakes, twining Meadows brimming with wildflowers, and forests with abidance of flora, including rhododendrons, pine, juniper, etc all make this trek a must experienced.
The Chomolhari Trek starts from Drugyel Dzong and takes you through sprinkled hamlets and serene farmland, into a deep and splendidly forested valley.

Best time to visit
The trek is possible from late March until mid June and from September to November; however the ideal time is either in Spring months of April & May or in late Autumn from late September to early November. This trek can be graded as moderately strenuous.