Laya Gasa is one of the treks that will always rank as one of Bhutan’s finest treks. The route offers fantastic mountain views at close range including Mt. Gangchey Ta (Tiger Mountain), mother of the female river flowing through Punakha valley. This trek offers interesting trekking conditions from picturesque farmland and forests to alpine pastureland and high passes. Spectacular campsites, beneath some of Bhutan’s most impressive peaks are also the features of this trekking route. Various isolated places of cultural interest fen route further enhance its characteristics. The trek will end with a dip at the Gasa Tshachu (hot spring) relaxing every bone in your body and the memories of the special trek will stay with you for a lifetime.
Laya Gasa trek heads northwest from Paro, offering a great variety of trekking conditions, from picturesque farmland and sub-tropical forests to alpine pastureland and high passes Gobuala 4650m, Jarila 4600m and Shinjela 4900m lays the valley of Laya. The inhabitants of these tow valleys are nomads subsisting almost entirely on the produce and products of sheep and yaks. The inhabitants of Laya s an ethnic group are quite different from the rest of the Bhutanese people. This trekking route has a combination of thick forests of rhododendron, willow, oak, blue pine, golden birch, juniper. It takes you through the isolated, unique and traditionally rich villages of Chebisa and Laya, passing through several nomadic campsites. Wild life such as Takin and Blue Sheep can be seen and even snow leopards can sometimes be spotted on this trek. Relax at the hot springs. It is truly a rewarding trek.
