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Backpacking Bhutan: 8 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Bhutan, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.

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  1. Paro, Bhutan1

    Paro

    Paro

    Valley of the Tiger's Nest.

  2. Thimphu, Bhutan2

    Thimphu

    Thimphu

    The traffic-light-free capital.

  3. 3

    Punakha

    Punakha

    River-fork dzong.

  4. Bumthang, Bhutan4

    Bumthang

    Bumthang

    Spiritual heartland valleys.

  5. Dochula Pass, Bhutan5

    Dochula Pass

    Thimphu

    108 chortens, Himalaya views.

  6. 6

    Gangtey

    Wangdue Phodrang

    Monastery over the valley.

  7. 7

    Haa Valley

    Haa

    Quiet, little-visited valley.

  8. Trongsa, Bhutan8

    Trongsa

    Trongsa

    Commanding ridge-top dzong.

Backpacking routes through Bhutan

Real trips through Bhutan, drawn on maps by the people who took them.

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