Tarka La

Tarka La: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tarka La

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Tarka La — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.20000, 89.73333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tarka La

• Serlung Pelkar Chhoeling Goenpa · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~27 km · Must-see
• Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~36 km · Must-see
• National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa · museum · Thimphu District · ~41 km · Must-see
• Wangdue Phodrang Dzong · Buddhist site · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~46 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Bhutan · museum · Paro District · ~50 km · Must-see
• Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~55 km · Must-see
• Punakha Dzong · Buddhist site · Punakha District · ~55 km · Must-see
• Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~56 km · Must-see
• Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~61 km · Must-see
• The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~61 km · Must-see
• Phobjikha Valley · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lawala · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~71 km · Must-see
• Pele La · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~74 km · Must-see
• Laptsa Gyem · viewpoint · Thimphu District · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tarka La

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Tarka La

• Phobjikha Valley · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lawala · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~71 km · Must-see
• Pele La · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~74 km · Must-see
• Ya La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~91 km · Must-see
• Nala Banga peak · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~93 km · Must-see
• Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~103 km · Must-see
• Tserim Kang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~104 km · Must-see
• Jomolhari · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~104 km · Must-see
• Jelep La · viewpoint · ~110 km · Must-see
• Tsenda Kang · viewpoint · Gasa District · ~127 km · Must-see

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