Subida al Nido del Tigre, Paro (Bután)
Trail photos
Author
Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,566 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,178 ft
- Max elevation
- 10,252 ft
- TrailRank
- 44
- Min elevation
- 8,510 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- one hour 33 minutes
- Time
- 2 hours 40 minutes
- Coordinates
- 736
- Uploaded
- March 30, 2024
- Recorded
- March 2024
near Drugyel Dzong, Paro (Bhutan)
Viewed 34 times, downloaded 2 times
Trail photos
Itinerary description
|
The Tiger's Nest Climb (Taktsang Lhakhang) is a moderate route that no one visiting Bhutan should miss.
We could not classify it as a difficult route; in any case moderate. The only thing to keep in mind is that it is a continuous climb. Now, the slope is quite uniform and not very steep. If taken calmly it does not present any problem.
We could divide it into three parts or stages.
The first would be the one that goes from the parking lot where the route begins to the cafeteria. That journey is practically half of the distance to travel. It is done along dirt paths with some sections with wood acting as steps. It gets a little long and a little tiring. There is a stop to get some air at a point where there is a large timing wheel and where the horses seem to arrive (final stop of the horse ride). On many curves we will find benches to rest with a good view.
The second stretch would begin at the cafeteria with similar characteristics to the first stretch, although the slope seems somewhat steeper than the first. In this section the fatigue seems somewhat greater. But we could not classify it as difficult in any case. Just a little more demanding. This second section would end at the viewpoint overlooking the Tiger's Nest temple. Time to put our cell phone or camera to work overtime.
After the viewpoint, the third section begins, consisting of a section of about 350 steps down and another 350 steps up. The first part is done with joy and speed, but when the climbing steps begin, things change. Once we finish the steps after passing a small waterfall, we will find the door of the temple. At that time you have to leave backpacks and cell phones because they are prohibited. They didn't tell me anything about the sweater and I went in with it tied around my waist. Almost at the end of the visit a police officer caught my attention and confiscated it. He didn't give it to me until I got to the main entrance.
We could not classify it as a difficult route; in any case moderate. The only thing to keep in mind is that it is a continuous climb. Now, the slope is quite uniform and not very steep. If taken calmly it does not present any problem.
We could divide it into three parts or stages.
The first would be the one that goes from the parking lot where the route begins to the cafeteria. That journey is practically half of the distance to travel. It is done along dirt paths with some sections with wood acting as steps. It gets a little long and a little tiring. There is a stop to get some air at a point where there is a large timing wheel and where the horses seem to arrive (final stop of the horse ride). On many curves we will find benches to rest with a good view.
The second stretch would begin at the cafeteria with similar characteristics to the first stretch, although the slope seems somewhat steeper than the first. In this section the fatigue seems somewhat greater. But we could not classify it as difficult in any case. Just a little more demanding. This second section would end at the viewpoint overlooking the Tiger's Nest temple. Time to put our cell phone or camera to work overtime.
After the viewpoint, the third section begins, consisting of a section of about 350 steps down and another 350 steps up. The first part is done with joy and speed, but when the climbing steps begin, things change. Once we finish the steps after passing a small waterfall, we will find the door of the temple. At that time you have to leave backpacks and cell phones because they are prohibited. They didn't tell me anything about the sweater and I went in with it tied around my waist. Almost at the end of the visit a police officer caught my attention and confiscated it. He didn't give it to me until I got to the main entrance.
Waypoints
Photo
8,607 ft
Waterfall
You can add a comment or review this trail
Comments