SNOWMAN TREK

Trek in Brief

Duration: 25 days
Max. Elevation: 5,320m
Highest Camp: 5,120m
Standard: Hard
Best Seasons: Mid June-Mid October
Start: Gunitsawa, western Bhutan
Finish: Dur, central Bhutan

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Gunitsawa village to Sharna Zampa

Day 2: Sharna Zampa to Thangthangkha

Day 3: Thangthangkha to Jangothang

Day 4: Halt at Jangothang

Day 5: Jangothang to Lingshi

Day 6: Lingshi to Chebisa

Day 7: Chebisa to Shomuthang

Day 8: Shomuthang to Robluthang

Day 9: Robluthang to Limithang

Day 10: Acclimatisation day in Laya

Day 11: Laya to Rhoduphu

Day 12: Rhoduphu to Narethang

Day 13: Narethang to Tarina

Day 14: Tarina to Woche

Day 15: Woche to Lhedi

Day 16: Lhedi to Thanza

Day 17: Rest at Thanza

Day 18: Thanza to Tshorim

Day 19: Tshorim to Gangkhar Phuensum Base Camp

Day 20: Gangkar Phuensum Base Camp to Geshe Woma

Day 21: Geshe Woman to Warathang

Day 23: Warathang – Duer Tsachu

Day 24: Duer Tsachu – Tshochenchen

Day 25: Tshochenchen – Duer Village

Trek Description

It is touted as one of the most challenging treks in the world. As much as it takes one into the extreme snow-capped northern frontiers of the high Himalayas, it is breathtakingly beautiful. The route traverses highland settlements, amazing vistas of Bhutan’s highest mountains, and more than a dozen scenic mountain passes where a very few have stepped before. The journey is unforgettable, as it meanders through alpine meadows, conifer, juniper and rhododendron forests, beautiful and balmy hot springs, valleys inhabited by yak herders and highlanders, glacial lakes, the head waters of Bhutan’s major rivers and spectacular views of the Tibetan plateau. This part of the world is also the home of the elusive snow leopard, the blue sheep, the Takin and many other varieties of wildlife. The experience is other-worldly, quiet and meditative with almighty nature as your only constant companion from start to finish.