Bhutan - a Trekker's Guide
Bhutan is one of the world’s most mystical and mysterious countries and this guide gives a unique view with 27 treks throughout the country from the leading expert. Covers the whole country with treks in the west (Jhomolhari) across the northern mountain barrier to Tibet, east and centre of Bhutan. Very thorough planning information.
Bhutan
A Trekker's Guide
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Second
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9781852845537
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Seasons
Pre monsoon (March-May and post monsoon (October-November) are best. Monsoon and winter trekking is much more challenging.
Centres
Bhutan’s capital Thimphu with airport Paro is the main access. Guide thoroughly explores Bhutan and many towns and villages.
Difficulty
Normal Himalayan trekking challenges, particularly altitude and staying healthy. Bhutan organisation helps a great deal.
Must See
The culture, the birds and wildlife, especially the spectacular mountains of this unknown region.
The titles below represent a fraction of those consulted in the course of researching background material for this book.
Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, Her Majesty The Queen of Bhutan. Of Rainbow and Clouds: The Life of Yab Ugyen Dorji as told to his Daughter 1999 New Delhi
Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, Queen of Bhutan. A Portrait of Bhutan. Treasures of the Thunder Dragon 2006 New Delhi
Atlas of Bhutan. Land Use Planning Ministry of Agriculture, Thimphu, 1997 Bhutan
Beek, Martijn van, K., Bertlesen, Brix and Pedersen, P. (eds). Ladakh, Culture, History, and Development between Himalaya and Karakoram 1999 Aarhus, Delhi
Bhutan Lonely Planet Guide 3rd edition 2007
Bonn, Gisela. Bhutan – Kunst und Kultur im Reich der Drachen 1988 Köln, Germany
Cameron, Ian. Mountains of the Gods 1984 Bristol
Chapman, F. Spencer. Helvellyn to Himalaya, including an Account of the First Ascent of Chomolhari 1940 London
Dompnier, Robert. Bhutan, Kingdom of the Dragon 1999 New Delhi
Dorje, Gyurme. Footprint Bhutan 2004 Bath (1st edition)
Driem, George van. Languages of the Greater Himalayan Region Vol 1 Dzongkha 1998 Leiden, The Netherlands
Föllmi, Olivier. Bhoutan, Le Temps d’un Royaume 1993 Paris
Gansser, Augusto. Geology of the Bhutan Himalaya 1983 Basel/Boston/Stuttgart
Gerner, Manfred. Bhutan, Kultur und Religion im Land Der Drachenkönige 1981 Stuttgart
Gilchrist, Thomas R. A Trekker’s Handbook 1996 Milnthorpe
Goldstein, Melvin C. and Beall, Cynthia M. Nomads of Western Tibet, The Survival of a Way of Life 1989/90 London
Neate, Jill. High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7000 metre peaks 1989 London
Peissel, Michel. Lords & Lamas. A solitary expedition across the secret Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan 1970 London
Peissel, Michel. The Last Barbarians 1998 London
Penjore, Dorji. On the Mule Track from Dagana 2003 Thimphu
Poel, Piet van der and Gruys, Rogier. Mild and Mad Day Hikes around Thimphu 2006 Thimphu
Pommaret, Françoise. ‘On local and mountain deities in Bhutan’ in Reflections of the Mountain: Essays on the history and social meaning of the mountain cult in Tibet and the Himalaya A. M. Blondeau & E. Steinkellner (eds), Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, 1996
Pommaret, Françoise. Bhutan 6th edition 2007 Odyssey publs, Hong Kong
Razzetti, Steve. Top Treks of the World 2001 London
Schicklgruber, Christian and Pommaret, Françoise. Mountain Fortress of the Gods 1997 London (paper: Gods and Sacred Mountains)
Steele, Peter. Two and two halves to Bhutan: A family journey in the Himalayas 1970 London
The Bhutan Cookbook (4th edition) 2000 VSO/VSA
Vas, Lt. Gen. E. A. The Dragon Kingdom. Journeys through Bhutan 1986 New Delhi
Ward, Frank Kingdon. Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges 1926 London
Ward, Michael. In this Short Span 1972 London
Wilhelmy, Herbert. Bhutan 1990 München
Zheng, Zhou and Zhenkai, Liu. Footprints on the Peaks, Mountaineering in China 1995 Seattle
Zurick, David and Pacheco, Julsun Illustrated Atlas of the Himalayas 2006 The University Press of Kentucky’
Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, Her Majesty The Queen of Bhutan. Of Rainbow and Clouds: The Life of Yab Ugyen Dorji as told to his Daughter 1999 New Delhi
Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, Queen of Bhutan. A Portrait of Bhutan. Treasures of the Thunder Dragon 2006 New Delhi
Atlas of Bhutan. Land Use Planning Ministry of Agriculture, Thimphu, 1997 Bhutan
Beek, Martijn van, K., Bertlesen, Brix and Pedersen, P. (eds). Ladakh, Culture, History, and Development between Himalaya and Karakoram 1999 Aarhus, Delhi
Bhutan Lonely Planet Guide 3rd edition 2007
Bonn, Gisela. Bhutan – Kunst und Kultur im Reich der Drachen 1988 Köln, Germany
Cameron, Ian. Mountains of the Gods 1984 Bristol
Chapman, F. Spencer. Helvellyn to Himalaya, including an Account of the First Ascent of Chomolhari 1940 London
Dompnier, Robert. Bhutan, Kingdom of the Dragon 1999 New Delhi
Dorje, Gyurme. Footprint Bhutan 2004 Bath (1st edition)
Driem, George van. Languages of the Greater Himalayan Region Vol 1 Dzongkha 1998 Leiden, The Netherlands
Föllmi, Olivier. Bhoutan, Le Temps d’un Royaume 1993 Paris
Gansser, Augusto. Geology of the Bhutan Himalaya 1983 Basel/Boston/Stuttgart
Gerner, Manfred. Bhutan, Kultur und Religion im Land Der Drachenkönige 1981 Stuttgart
Gilchrist, Thomas R. A Trekker’s Handbook 1996 Milnthorpe
Goldstein, Melvin C. and Beall, Cynthia M. Nomads of Western Tibet, The Survival of a Way of Life 1989/90 London
Neate, Jill. High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7000 metre peaks 1989 London
Peissel, Michel. Lords & Lamas. A solitary expedition across the secret Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan 1970 London
Peissel, Michel. The Last Barbarians 1998 London
Penjore, Dorji. On the Mule Track from Dagana 2003 Thimphu
Poel, Piet van der and Gruys, Rogier. Mild and Mad Day Hikes around Thimphu 2006 Thimphu
Pommaret, Françoise. ‘On local and mountain deities in Bhutan’ in Reflections of the Mountain: Essays on the history and social meaning of the mountain cult in Tibet and the Himalaya A. M. Blondeau & E. Steinkellner (eds), Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, 1996
Pommaret, Françoise. Bhutan 6th edition 2007 Odyssey publs, Hong Kong
Razzetti, Steve. Top Treks of the World 2001 London
Schicklgruber, Christian and Pommaret, Françoise. Mountain Fortress of the Gods 1997 London (paper: Gods and Sacred Mountains)
Steele, Peter. Two and two halves to Bhutan: A family journey in the Himalayas 1970 London
The Bhutan Cookbook (4th edition) 2000 VSO/VSA
Vas, Lt. Gen. E. A. The Dragon Kingdom. Journeys through Bhutan 1986 New Delhi
Ward, Frank Kingdon. Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges 1926 London
Ward, Michael. In this Short Span 1972 London
Wilhelmy, Herbert. Bhutan 1990 München
Zheng, Zhou and Zhenkai, Liu. Footprints on the Peaks, Mountaineering in China 1995 Seattle
Zurick, David and Pacheco, Julsun Illustrated Atlas of the Himalayas 2006 The University Press of Kentucky’
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