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Tiger's Nest Monastery (Paro Taktsang)
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Hubert Trapp
November 13, 2024
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The Buddhist temple complex 'Taktsang Palphug Monastery', known as 'Paro Taktsang', is located on a south-facing cliff at an altitude of 3,120 meters in the upper Paro Valley. 'Paro Taktsang' …
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Andi
November 13, 2025
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Taktshang, also spelled Taktsang or Tiger's Nest, is a Buddhist monastery in the Paro Valley in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The word Taktshang is Tibetan and literally translates to "Tiger's …
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26.1km
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1,360m
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Elevation 3,030 m
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