The Snowman Trek is the longest hiking trail of Bhutan that extends from Laya to the high Bhutanese Himalayas, covering up the northern part of the Kingdom. It was created by the yak herders of the country.[1]
| Snowman Trek | |
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| Length | 347 km (216 mi) |
| Location | Lunana, Gasa District, Wangdue Phodrang District, Sephu Gewog, Trongsa District, Bumthang District |
| Use | Hiking |
| Highest point | 5,230 m (17,160 ft) |
| Lowest point | 2,850 m (9,350 ft) |
| Difficulty | Hard |
| Season | Summer |
| Months | June, July, August, September, October |
| Hazards | Altitude sickness, Severe weather |
It is one of the hardest trekking trails due to hard weather, duration, and altitude in the world and most of the trekkers do not complete the route.[citation needed] It begins from Lunana to higher up in Gangkar Puensum, and ends in Trongsa and from there to Bumthang District, taking through the rough paths of the Himalayas and up to as high as 5000m above sea level. The route leads through remote villages, lakes, eleven mountain passes and overlooks some of the highest mountains of the Kingdom like Jomolhari, Jichu Drake, Gangkar Puensum, Masangang and Tiger Mountain. It was also reported that the snow leopards can be found on the way, although there has been no reports of danger to trekkers.[2]
In 2022 it was also run as an ultra marathon over 5 days.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Snowman Trek - Trekking In Bhutan". www.trekking-in-bhutan.com. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ Thomas, Rosie (2016-02-05). "Bhutan untamed: snow leopards on the Snowman Trek". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ Huang, Owen. "Snowman Race | Bhutan – The Ultimate Race for Climate Action". snowmanrace.org. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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