Nabji-Korphu Trek
The Nabji Trail is an ideal post-harvest/winter trekking open from
October up to the end of March. The trail is set out in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, a park with an ecological rich environment. The trek starts from Riotala (1060m) and final destinatioTongtongphey (1061m) are two small villages along the Trongsa- Zhemgang road, situated in the buffer area of the
park at the east side of the Mangde Chhu (river). On this trek, you will
possibly see the Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei), one of the rarest
primates, which can only be found in Bhutan and neighboring Assam. Jigme Singye
Wangchuck National Park is also home to the endangered Rufous-necked Hornbill
(Aceros nepalensis). More so, the trail is a superb place for birding and has a
wide variety of plants and flowers found in this Himalayan area. Besides the
natural beauty of the area, the area also contains cultural history, witnessed
among others by the presence of a commemorative pillar in the temple of Nabji.
The pillar symbolizes the occasion that peace was negotiated between the two
kings (King Nauche from India and King Sindu from Bhutan) intermediated by Guru
Rimpoche in the eight century The last two days of the trek will go through the
homeland of the Monpa people. The small traditional villages of the Monpa
community are scattered on the slope overlooking Mangde Chhu. The Monpas are
thought to be the first settlers in Bhutan, the Mangde Chhu valley representing
one of the earliest areas of settlement in Bhutan.Read more...
October up to the end of March. The trail is set out in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, a park with an ecological rich environment. The trek starts from Riotala (1060m) and final destinatioTongtongphey (1061m) are two small villages along the Trongsa- Zhemgang road, situated in the buffer area of the
park at the east side of the Mangde Chhu (river). On this trek, you will
possibly see the Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei), one of the rarest
primates, which can only be found in Bhutan and neighboring Assam. Jigme Singye
Wangchuck National Park is also home to the endangered Rufous-necked Hornbill
(Aceros nepalensis). More so, the trail is a superb place for birding and has a
wide variety of plants and flowers found in this Himalayan area. Besides the
natural beauty of the area, the area also contains cultural history, witnessed
among others by the presence of a commemorative pillar in the temple of Nabji.
The pillar symbolizes the occasion that peace was negotiated between the two
kings (King Nauche from India and King Sindu from Bhutan) intermediated by Guru
Rimpoche in the eight century The last two days of the trek will go through the
homeland of the Monpa people. The small traditional villages of the Monpa
community are scattered on the slope overlooking Mangde Chhu. The Monpas are
thought to be the first settlers in Bhutan, the Mangde Chhu valley representing
one of the earliest areas of settlement in Bhutan.Read more...