Dochula Pass
Scenic mountain pass in Bhutan
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Sightseeing

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Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in Bhutan that sits at an elevation of 3,100 meters on the road from Thimphu to Punakha. It's famous for its 108 memorial chortens built by the Queen Mother in honor of Bhutanese soldiers. The pass offers stunning views of the Himalayas, with snow-capped peaks like Mt. Masanggang and Mt. Gangkar Puensum. Visitors can also enjoy the Druk Wangyal Lhakhang temple, colorful prayer flags, and the annual Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival held on December 13. It's a foggy and chilly spot, but between October and February, you can catch breathtaking panoramas of the Bhutan Himalayas.

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Things to Do Nearby

Gangtey Nature Trail
Gangtey Monastery
ABC Lodge
Dharma Siddhi, Punakha
Buddha Dordenma Statue
Jungshi handmade paper factory
Thimphu Plaza
Bhutan Postal Museum
Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Lhakhang Nunnery
National Memorial Chorten
Punakha Dzong སྤུ་ན་ཁ་རྫོང་།
Royal Textile Academy རྒྱལ་འཛིན་ཐག་རིག་སློབ་སྡེ།
Tashichho Dzong Viewpoint
Sopsokha
Chimi Lhakhang
Royal Takin Preserve
Meditation cave of Drupwang Thinley Gyatsho
COMO Uma Paro
Rinpung Dzong
Paro
Kyichu Lhakhang
Taktsang Monastery - Tiger's nest
Chele La
Ha

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