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View of the Valley – Prayer Flags Viewpoint loop from Nyechhu_Shar-ri

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View of the Valley – Prayer Flags Viewpoint loop from Nyechhu_Shar-ri

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624

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View of the Valley – Prayer Flags Viewpoint loop from Nyechhu_Shar-ri

03:06

6.95km

660m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

140 m

View of Taktsang Palphug Monastery (Tiger's Nest)

Highlight • Viewpoint

When driving in the ‘Paro Chhu Valley’ you can clearly see the ‘Taktsang Palphug Monastery’ in the distance.

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2

525 m

Water-Powered Prayer Wheels on the Taktsang Trail

Highlight • Religious Site

At the lower part of the Taktsang Trail at about 2,650 m, there are three prayer wheels in fortified buildings; they are powered by the water of a mountain stream.

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3

1.08 km

View of the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

2.48 km

Prayer Flags Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Prayer flags are ubiquitous in Bhutan. The people of Bhutan are deeply religious and believe that the wind carries the prayer printed on them to heaven. Prayer flags are placed …

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5

2.99 km

Stone Prayer Oven

Highlight • Religious Site

6

3.08 km

View of Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest Monastery)

Highlight • Viewpoint

When climbing the 'Paro Taktsang Trail' you can enjoy the view of the 'Paro Chhu' valley at several points.

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7

3.22 km

Taktsang Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Before the final climb to the 'Taktsang Palphug Monastery', the path leads down steps into a rock cut. Here, a 100-meter-high waterfall falls deep into the gorge.

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8

5.17 km

Large prayer wheel along the Taktsang Trail

Highlight • Religious Site

There are a number of prayer wheels along the Taktsang Trail, with the largest one located about halfway along the trail.

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B

6.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.79 km

123 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.37 km

1.35 km

123 m

107 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 25 October

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