Yak Monument

Yak Monument: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Yak Monument

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Yak Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.39122, 89.27899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Yak Monument

• Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~14 km · Must-see
• Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~18 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Bhutan · museum · Paro District · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ya La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~29 km · Must-see
• Nala Banga peak · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~31 km · Must-see
• Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~35 km · Must-see
• Serlung Pelkar Chhoeling Goenpa · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~36 km · Must-see
• Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~43 km · Must-see
• Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa · museum · Thimphu District · ~45 km · Must-see
• National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~45 km · Must-see
• Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~46 km · Must-see
• Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~50 km · Must-see
• Jelep La · viewpoint · ~51 km · Must-see
• Jomolhari · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Yak Monument

Other forts & heritage near Yak Monument

• Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gurudongmar Lake · fort · Mangan · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Darjeeling Clock Tower · fort · Darjiling · ~134 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Cooch Behar Royal Palace · fort · Koch Bihar · ~149 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Gate · fort · Haa District · ~0 km
• Haa Heitage · fort · Haa District · ~1 km
• RBA Gate · fort · Haa District · ~2 km
• His Majesty the 5th Kings Portrait · fort · Haa District · ~4 km
• Dangrim Chorten · fort · Haa District · ~4 km
• Chorten · fort · Haa District · ~4 km

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