Chele la trek

6 KM | 3 HOURS | 450M ASCENT | CAMP ALT 3150M

Your trek begins in Haa Valley at 2670m, through an unpaved motor road for less than hour keeping yourself on the left side of the villages. Then take the trail on the right side of the village, climb up gradually through yak herders camp where you will be met by two different trails. The trail towards the left that goes to the summer yak herding camp and to the border of China that is to be avoided. We take the right trail to make your final climb towards your camp at Sagala at 3150m.

9KM | 6 HOURS | 700M ASCENT | 250M DESCENT | CAMP ALT 3850M

Begin ascend for 30 minutes to Sagala pass at an altitude of 3550m, where on clear weather, you will have superb views of Mount Jumolhari (7,314m) and Jichu Drake peaks (6,989m). From the pass, walk on the right side of the trail. After making several ascents and descents, walking through the trails of rhododendrons and through meadows, you will finally be on the top of the ridge at 4100m, which offers great views of Haa Valley below. Making occasional ascents and descents through forests of hemlock and juniper, you will reach at your camp at 3850m.

11KM | 6 HOURS | 500M ASCENT | 360M DESCENT

Descending for few minutes and following the ridge through meadows and yak herder’s camp, we climb uphill through the forest of tall rhododendrons toward Kungkarpo sky burial at 4350m. The view of Haa valley is spectacular as you ascend through these stone cairns to Kungkarpo. From the sky burial, you will be walking up and down with panoramic view of Paro valley on left and Haa Valley on right. The view of Kila Goenpa Nunnery below is also spectacular. Walk further downhill till you reach Chelela pass (3990m), which is one of the highest motorable passes in Bhutan. Your vehicle will be waiting here to transfer you to Paro.