Brief Description

Trashigang, located at an elevation of 1,000m is the largest district of Bhutan. It is a 3.5-hour drive from Mongar and 547 km from Thimphu. The historic Trashigang Dzong, atop a vertical hill above the Sherichu river, is a fine example of the strategic role these monastic fortresses played in keeping enemies out in ancient times.

The Trashigang town has cleverly expanded up the steep mountainside to provide basic essentials for the large population that comes long distances to shop here.

Half an hour’s drive from Trashigang is Kanglung, a new town that has grown around the country’s only college, offering undergraduate degrees to about 1,000 students.