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Daily Archives: October 1st, 2010

The trek

The trek Route: Drukgyel – Sharna (15km/+310m, -80m) – Thangthangkha (22km/+685m) – Jangothang ( 17km/+469m) – Lingshi (17km/+845m, -880) – Shasehpasa – Robluthang – Limithang (14km/+840m, -840m) – Laya (9km/-360m) – Koina(1okm/-560m) – Gasa(12km/+660m, – 1680m) – Damji Length: 13 day Minimal Altitude: 2580 meter above sealevel Maximum Altitude: 5005 meter above sealevel

Facts & Figures about Bhutan

Facts & Figures Land area: 38,394 square kilometres Forest area: 72.5 % Altitude: between 240 metres and 7541metres above sea level Inhabitants: 734,340 Language: official language “Dzongkha”, English widely spoken Religion: Vajrayana stream of Mahayana Buddhism (Also known as Tantric Buddhism) Currency: Ngultrum (equal to Indian Rupee)