Dochula Pass

Dochula Pass: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Dochula Pass

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

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 Dochula Pass — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.49000, 89.75028. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dochula Pass

• Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~14 km · Must-see
• National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~14 km · Must-see
• Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~14 km · Must-see
• Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa · museum · Thimphu District · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wangdue Phodrang Dzong · Buddhist site · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~18 km · Must-see
• Punakha Dzong · Buddhist site · Punakha District · ~19 km · Must-see
• Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~31 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Bhutan · museum · Paro District · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~41 km · Must-see
• Serlung Pelkar Chhoeling Goenpa · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~47 km · Must-see
• The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~48 km · Must-see
• Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~48 km · Must-see
• Phobjikha Valley · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lawala · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~52 km · Must-see
• Pele La · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lingzhi Yügyal Dzong · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dochula Pass

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dochula Pass

• Phobjikha Valley · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lawala · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~52 km · Must-see
• Pele La · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~56 km · Must-see
• Tserim Kang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~71 km · Must-see
• Jomolhari · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~76 km · Must-see
• Ya La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~81 km · Must-see
• Nala Banga peak · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~87 km · Must-see
• Tsenda Kang · viewpoint · Gasa District · ~87 km · Must-see
• Teri Kang · viewpoint · Gasa District · ~98 km · Must-see
• Kangphu Kang I · viewpoint · ~101 km · Must-see

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