Alo Drukpa Tours & Treks

SNOW MAN TREK II (25 DAYS)

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The Snowman Trek is an extension of the beautiful Laya Gasa Trek.
One of the world most difficult treks of the world.
Duration: 25 days
Altitudes: above 5,000 mtr
Standards: Hard
Best Season: Mid June -Mid October
Starts: Gunitsawa Village, Paro
Ends: Duer Village, Bumthang
Covers: Most high mountains including Gangkhar Puensum, Bumthang or down to Serphu in Trongsa.

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Drukgyel Dzong – Sharna Zampa (Distance 17km, four to five hours, 360m ascent, 80m descent, camp altitude 2,850m).
  • Day 2: Sharna Zampa- Thangthangkha (Distance 22km, seven to eight hours, 770m ascent, 10m descent, camp altitude 3,610m).
  • Day 3: Thangthangkha – Jangothang (Distance 19km, five to six hours, 480m ascent, camp altitude 4,080m).
  • Day 4: Jangothang Halt.
  • Day 5: Jangothang – Lingshi (Distance 18km, six to seven hours, 840m ascent, 870m descent, camp altitude 4,010m)
  • Day 6: Lingshi – Chebisa (Distance 10km, five to six hours, 280m ascent, 410m descent, camp altitude 3,880m).
  • Day 7: Chebisa – Shomuthang (Distance 17km, six to seven hours, 890m ascent, 540m descent, camp altitude 4,220m)
  • Day 8: Shomuthang – Robluthang (Distance 18km, six to seven hours, 700m ascent, 760m descent, camp altitude 4,160m).
  • Day 9: Robluthang – Limithang (Distance 19km, six to seven hours, 850m ascent, 870m descent, camp altitude 4,140m).
  • Day 10: Limithang – Laya (Distance 10km, four to five hours, 60m ascent, 340m descent, camp altitude 3,840m).
  • Day 11: Acclimatization day in Laya
  • Day 12: Laya – Rhoduphu (Distance 19km, six to eight hours, 1,030m ascent, 750m descent, camp altitude 4,160m).
  • Day 13: Rhodophu – Narethang (Distance 17km, five to six hours, 740m ascent, camp altitude 4,900m).
  • Day 14: Narethang – Tarina (Distance 18km, five to six hours, 270m ascent, 1,200m descent, camp altitude 3,970m).
  • Day 15: Tarina – Woche (Distance 17km, six to seven hours, 270m ascent, 330m descent, camp altitude 3,910m).
  • Day 16: Woche-Lhedi (Distance 17km, six to seven hours, 980m ascent, 1,190m descent, camp altitude 3,700m).
  • Day 17: Lhedi-Thanza (Distance 17km, seven to eight hours, 450m ascent, camp altitude 4,150m).
  • Day 18: Rest day at Thanza.
  • Day 19: Thanza- Tshorim (eight to nine hours, camp altitude 5,120m).
  • Day 20: Tshorim – Gangkhar Puensum Base Camp (six to seven hours, camp altitude 4,970m).
  • Day 21: Gangkar Puensum Base Camp – Geshe Woma (six to seven hours, camp altitude 4,200m)
  • Day 22: Geshe Woma – Warathang (eight to nine hours, camp altitude 4,000m)
  • Day 23: Warathang -Duer Tsachu (five hours, camp altitude 3,590m)
  • Day 24: Duer Tsachu – Tshochenchen (eight to nine hours, camp altitude 3,850m).
  • Day 25: Tshochenchen – Duer Village

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