Notable fort · Bumthang District, Bhutan
chorten
chorten is a fort in Bumthang District, Bhutan.
chorten: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 chorten
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach chorten — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.67405, 90.91483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near chorten
- Membartso (Burning Lake) · lake · Bumthang District · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kurjey Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Bumthang District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jambey Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Bumthang District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jakar Dzong · Buddhist site · Bumthang District · ~27 km · Must-see
- Thrumshing La · viewpoint · Bumthang District · ~40 km · Must-see
- Trongsa Dzong · Buddhist site · Trongsa District · ~56 km · Must-see
- Chura Glacier · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sekhar Guthok · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~72 km · Must-see
- Chorten Kora · Buddhist site · Trashiyangtse District · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ogyen Choling · museum · Bumthang District · ~9 km
- Tamshing Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Bumthang District · ~25 km
- Bumthang Valley · viewpoint · Bumthang District · ~27 km
- Jakar Dzongkhag Administration · fort · Bumthang District · ~27 km
- Thimyul Nagtshang · fort · Lhuntse District · ~29 km
- Tang Valley · viewpoint · Bumthang District · ~31 km
- Dungkar Choeje Nagtshang · fort · Lhuntse District · ~32 km
- Lhuentse Dzong · fort · Lhuntse District · ~33 km
- Meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche · cave · Bumthang District · ~34 km
Other forts & heritage near chorten
- Jiedunzhuzong Site · fort · Lhoka · ~77 km · Must-see
- Tawang War Memorial · fort · Tawang · ~119 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jakar Dzongkhag Administration · fort · Bumthang District · ~27 km
- Thimyul Nagtshang · fort · Lhuntse District · ~29 km
- Dungkar Choeje Nagtshang · fort · Lhuntse District · ~32 km
- Lhuentse Dzong · fort · Lhuntse District · ~33 km
- Giant Guru Rinpoche Statue · fort · Lhuntse District · ~34 km
- Thrupang Palace · fort · Trongsa District · ~55 km
- Hospital Gate · fort · Trongsa District · ~56 km
- Muktshen Phodrang · fort · Trongsa District · ~62 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is chorten open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for chorten yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit chorten?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near chorten?
Nearby: Membartso (Burning Lake) (lake, 23 km), Kurjey Lhakhang (Buddhist site, 26 km), Jambey Lhakhang (Buddhist site, 26 km), Jakar Dzong (Buddhist site, 27 km), Thrumshing La (viewpoint, 40 km), Trongsa Dzong (Buddhist site, 56 km).
Is chorten worth visiting?
chorten is listed as a notable fort in Bhutan on Spotwander.