Places to visit near

Lhuentse

Lhuentse is a town in Lhuntse District district, Bhutan of about 100 people. Within 50 km by road there are 81 places to visit: 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 buddhist sites and 8 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Chorten Kora, Thrumshing La and Membartso (Burning Lake).

27.6679° N, 91.1839° EPop. 100Station: Pathsala (PBL)

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Within 30 km24 places
Within 50 km81
Must-see20
Notable88
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Lhuentse

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:08 pm

215 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Lhuentse
  2. Chorten KoraBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. Thrumshing Laviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Membartso (Burning Lake)lake · 45 min
  5. Dungkar Choeje Nagtshangheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Thimyul Nagtshangheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Lhuentse
Today’s loopLhuentseStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Lhuentse

By train

Pathsala (PBL), about 163 km from the centre.

By air

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati — about 223 km by road; Tezpur Airport (TEZ), — about 239 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Lhuentse?

Lhuentse Dzong (heritage site, about 1 km), Yagang Lhakhang (attraction, about 2 km), Thimyul Nagtshang (heritage site, about 9 km), Chorten Kora (Buddhist site, about 39 km), Dungkar Choeje Nagtshang (heritage site, about 23 km), Thrumshing La (viewpoint, about 45 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lhuentse?

81 places on Spotwander: 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 buddhist sites, 8 forts & heritage, 6 other attractions, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lhuentse?

Thrimshingla Pass, about 9 km by road; Yeb La (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Lhuentse?

Monk's Kitchen, about 1 km by road; Monger Losel Yangchenling Nunnery (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Lhuentse?

Start in Lhuentse, visit Chorten Kora, then Thrumshing La, then Membartso (Burning Lake), then Dungkar Choeje Nagtshang, then Thimyul Nagtshang, and drive back — about 215 km by road in all.