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Kuensel Phodrang Nature Hike – Scenic Hike in Thimphu

If you find yourself smiling with the gentle breezes around you, than you are actually with the nature!

There are many hiking trails in Thimphu, but the most beautiful and scenic nature hike overlooking the whole of Thimphu downtown is not other than Kuensel Phodrang Nature Hike. There is no other better hike other than Kuensel Phodrang Nature Hike where the trail admits the blue pine forest.

About the Kuensel Phodrang Nature Hike:
Starting point of the hike: Buddha Point, Kuensel Phodrang Nature Hike & End Point of the Hike: Changangkha Lhakhang, the oldest temple in Thimphu (Either way round)
Walking Distance: 5 Kilometers | Duration: 2 Hours | Difficulty level: 0 – 1 Grade (Easy – Flat, Gradual climb and down) 
 
Preperation: Walking Stick, hats, Sunglasses and sun scream, Candy and energy bars, juices and water
 
It’s refreshing hike that everyone would love it! This hike can be done from either way round. You can start it from the Buddha point or from Changangkha Lhakhang but it’s much easier to start from Buddha point. 
Since I have done this hike several times with our guest but this time I did it with my family! Two of us with two kids (Son 7 Years old, Daughter 3 years old) and we started from Changangkha Lhakhang to Buddhat Point. 
 
This view was from the starting point of the hike, little above the oldest temple. It’s amazing indeed, even both of my kids loved it! But of course i was helping my little daughter with some climbs.
look at those awesome Bhutanese intricate architecture, isn’t it amazing! Most of the Architect loves to spend hours to see those buildings specially the new construction with bamboo scaffolding.  

After 10 minutes of walk, we have this view, where everyone loves to pose for the pictures even the kids on full mood. The trails ascends gradually admits the blue pine. You can also start hearing the birds and breezes. Than the way leads up to the green dwarf bamboo bushes where sometime we could see the Himalayan Kalish Pheasants, Spotted Nut Crackers, Green Backed Tits etc.

We had a wonderful tea break, were we took it in the hot thermal flask. we got some fruits and nuts along with us even for energizing our kids and also we can encourage them blackmailing.

Later after two hours of hike we could manage to reach here, the most beautiful viewpoint with the giant Buddha statue overlooking the valley. This is so picturesque with the colorful prayers flags around. We can even plan this hike along with the picnic lunch, depending upon the weather. Even if you cant’ go for the full hike, you could at least come in this Kunsel Phodrang Nature Park. It breathtaking!
The picture above is taken with my friends, where we met them collecting the top soils for the flowers and he was helpful enough to render his car services to drop us home.

Amazing view of the whole Thimphu City. For this view, you don’t need to do the whole hike. Just walk for 10 minutes from the Buddha statue and you can get to see this! It’s refreshing hike, you must do this if you have time and if you like hiking. Kids where rejoicing themselves looking at the birds and their flights of course. They are nice oriental dove of alpine regions. You must love the nature and they comes to us!
The must important things that i wanted to share with you all, Please take care of your trashes! It’s a serene nature, it’s the clean home for those species – If you do not litter, than only we assume that you love the nature.

Kuensel Phodrang Nature Hike is also a cycling trails, therefore it’s quite flat and wide. If you like cycling, you should also try this, its quite an adventure.

Finally you could also visit the Biggest Statue of Buddha, which is of course the main highlight of the hike. It is 169 ft tall, which is considered to be the biggest Buddha statue of the world. Descending down by these stairways has amazing view of the Buddha. There are almost 298 steps, so we can consider this as a stairways to heaven.

Cheers! Hope to see you here….