Thrumshing La

Thrumshing La (3780m) is Bhutan's second highest mountain pass.
Connecting Mongar in the east to central Bumthang district, the lateral road climbs more than 3000m and has to navigate the most notorious stretch of road in the country at Namling Brak (Namling cliffs).
There the narrow road clings to the cliffside with a 300m sheer drop and no roadside protection to speak of except a few prayer flags above the waterfall. Every Bhutanese remembers the full bus that crashed down the cliff years ago...

No wonder Thrumshing La is covered in masses of prayer flags as everyone wants to say thank you for getting through safely. The incense burner is also well used.

goandgo, Buelipix, Sonia Roosen, Leo W and 51 other people have particularly liked this photo

72 comments - The latest ones

©UdoSm ^club

Eine faszinierende Landschaft...

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Udo!

3 years ago.

Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Bestimmt ein Erlebnis, das mann niemals wieder Vergessen wird!
Sehr Eindrückliche Bilder!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Schönen Dank, Walter! Vor allem konnten wir sogar die Schneegipfel sehen, das war besonders beeindruckend.

3 years ago.

Amelia ^club

The wind is surely carrying good will in to the surrounding wilderness. I wonder if you had to travel along the Namling cliffs to get here?

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thank you so much, Amelia! Yes, we did travel that road. I was lucky enough to have a seat on the side of the mountain, the ones sitting on the valley side turned rather pale...;-)
Everyone travelling that road starts really early so as not to meet oncoming traffic from the west.

3 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful series Gudrun.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you, Jaap!

3 years ago.

Jan

Really beautiful. Looks a little scary too.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jan

Thanks a lot, Jan! It was scary, especially for those sitting on the valley side of the bus;-)

3 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

WOWWWWWWW, grossartige Serie, Gudrun !! So farbvoll !!!!!!!!!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Danke vielmals, Marie-claire! Die Farben fand ich auch immer so schön dort!

3 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Magnifique série avec une excellente explosion de couleurs..!
Bon Weekend salutaire.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beaucoup, Malik!

3 years ago.

Berny ^club

muss wirklich ein interessantes Land sein, die PiP's sind wunderbar!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Berny ^club

Besten Dank, Berny! Alles dort ist interessant, speziell auch die Strassen- kein gerader Kilometer und 25kmh Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit;-)

3 years ago.

Proxar

spektakuläre Bilder!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Proxar

Danke, Proxar!

3 years ago.

uwschu ^club

Zum Glück sind solche Straßen bei uns nicht möglich, nüchtern würde ich dort in keinen Bus steigen ;-)

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Danke vielmals, Uwe! Hhm, ob Alkohol so hilfreich wäre? Die öffentlichen Busse dort haben den Spitznamen vomit comet (Kotzkomet)- es gibt keinen geraden Straßenkilometer und vielen wird es schlecht;-)

3 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Großartig präsentierte Fremde, Gudrun !

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Schönen Dank, Ulrich!

3 years ago.

Erika Akire ^club

...faszinierende Serie, Gudrun...

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Erika Akire ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Erika!

3 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg

Wieder eine tolle Serie, ich liebe das 2. PiP - super!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg

Großen Dank, Dida! Ich hab drei Kreuze gemacht, dass ich an der Bergseite saß;-)

3 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg has replied to Gudrun ^club

Ach was - ich erinnere mich noch an Lanzarote, da saß ich außen am Abgrund und hatte immer das Gefühl, der Bus hängt schon drüber! ;-D

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg

Teile vom Bus taten das wohl auch, aber Hauptsache die Räder waren noch auf der Strasse;-)

3 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

The prayer flags are very colourful and make a beautiful picture Gudrun. A very sad story about the full bus! I have neighbours who used to teach out there and have seen many of their pictures. A fascinating area and a lovely series.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Thanks very much, Rosa! When they built that road there also were many fatal accidents, it's very challenging terrain. I do envy your neighbours, that must have been a geat experience!

3 years ago.

Andrea Ertl ^club

Schön !!!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Andrea Ertl ^club

Besten Dank, Andrea!

3 years ago.

Clickity Click

Wonderful color and movement to the prayer flags. (with many a prayer being said as one travels that road!) Spectacular mountainside views. You are far braver than I, just don't think I could made it along that stretch. What an adventure to add to the many memories you have made during your travels Gudrun. :)

Be Well - Be Happy - Be Kind To Yourself and Others

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Clickity Click

Thanks a lot, Chris! I was just sitting in the bus, luckily not on the side of the abyss;-) The weather was fine, our driver was very circumspect- so no worries! It's a different proposition during the monsoon, which is when accidents occur...

3 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

wonderful

A happy evening:)

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Mille grazie, Anemarie!

3 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

A fascinating series Gudrun..............especially your description and picture of that road to the top. There no way on earth I'd have undertaken that..!!

The main image is my favourite..............I just love the colourful prayer flags, and the view of course.

I hope you're enjoying the weekend.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thank you so much, Keith! In Bhutan you get a guide and driver and they know what they are doing. Tourists usually don't visit during the monsoon which is the time of landslides and accidents.

3 years ago.

beapixa ^club

Wunderbar Gudrun, Du bringst mich mit Deinen Bildern in mein Traumland!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to beapixa ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Beate! Ich träume mich gerade zurück ins Land des Donnerdrachens:-)

3 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

What a cool series, Gudrun. I like the combination of the colorful fabric and the mountain range. I've never heard of this country. It looks beautiful (but that road looks scary!) :-O

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thanks very much, Karen! Every pass, every bridge in Buddhist countries are full of prayer flags! This small Himalayan kingdom has only been open to tourists for a few decades and retains a lot of its traditions.It has the aim of Gross National Happiness written into its constitution:-)

3 years ago.

Sarah P. ^club

A magical place -- may it stay so.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Sarah P. ^club

Thanks a lot, Sarah! I hope so too! They have managed to stay carbon neutral so far:-)

3 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

schön!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Besten Dank, bk!

3 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Superbe collection d'un autre monde . . .

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to J. Gafarot ^club

Obrigado, Jose! Not quite Shangrila, but nearer to it than most...

3 years ago.

Sylvie Coeffic

Magnifique ! :-)

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Sylvie Coeffic

Merci beaucoup, Sylvie!

3 years ago.

grobi358 ^club

Sehr beeindruckend Gudrun, vor allem die Paßstraße, mein Vater berichtete mir von diesem Paß, an einer solchen Stelle war ein Bergrutsch niedergegangen und sie mussten zu Fuß über die vom Bach durchflossenen Geröllmassen. Aber so etwas ist Euch sicher auch passiert. Eine ganz andere Welt!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to grobi358 ^club

Schönen Dank, Karsten! Wir hatten Glück, dass der Monsun vorbei war und die Erdrutsche weitgehend weggeräumt. Ein paarmal mussten wir warten, bis sie die Strasse vollends in Ordnung gebracht hatten, aber wir konnten danach motorisiert durch.
Ich weiß nicht, wie weit die Pläne inzwischen gediehen sind: man wollte die Strasse in nicht ganz so extremem Gelände weiter nördlich neu bauen, aber es gab Widerstand, weil die Route einen Tigerkorridor durchschneiden würde.

3 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

so nice and colorful

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thanks a lot, Wierd!

3 years ago.

Dinesh ^club

Beautiful

There seems to be lot of literature / philosophy on each of those coloured flags

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Dinesh ^club

Thank you, Dinesh! They are lungta (wind horse) prayer flags. Traditionally the horse is the centre, with garuda, dragon, tiger and snow lion in the four corners and mantras (om mani padme hum) printed in between. The colours stand for the elements (green-water, yellow-earth, red-fire, white-air/cloud, blue-sky/space).

3 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

Komt de waterval uit de Rotswand?
En per fiets of te voet zal het een mooie wandeling zijn ?

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Schönen Dank, Fred! Der Wasserfall kommt aus dem Einschnitt, der von links oben verläuft. Fahrrad wäre sehr anstrengend bei 3000m Höhenunterschied;-)

3 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

wenn die bunten Fahnen wehen

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Besten Dank, Reinhard! Haha, das erinnert mich an Schulausflüge..;-)

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

polytropos ^club

Auch hier haben sie sich offenbar strikt an die Reihenfolge Blau, Weiss, Rot, Grün, Gelb gehalten! :-)

Ja, die Passstrasse! Grad so schlimm war es in Nepal auf dem Weg nach Pokhara nicht, aber es gab schon so ein paar Schreckmomente, vor allem beim Kreuzen. ;-)

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to polytropos ^club

Das ist wohl Standard, die Gebetsfahnen sind ja auch normalerweise schon aufgefädelt:-)
Zum Glück war noch kein Gegenverkehr beim Aufwärtsfahren, das wäre bei der schmalen Straße schwierig geworden;-) Die Entfernungen sind so, dass bei frühem Start noch keiner entgegenkommt.

3 years ago.

menonfire ^club

Ich dachte schon du hängst deine Bücher zum trocknen raus;-)))
Klasse finde ich diese Bunte Tradition mit den Gebeten auf der Leine. Viele Grüße MAIK

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to menonfire ^club

Danke vielmals, Maik! Bücher würden in dem Klima schwer leiden;-) Die Tradition ist pragmatisch, man lässt den Wind beten...

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

genial compo !
" - A - Very Ipernity Photos - "

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Mille grazie, Nora!

3 years ago.

niraK68 ^club

Was für ein Blick zwischen den Gebetsfähnchen

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Großen Dank, Karin! Die Schneeberge haben mich fasziniert! Ich hatte nicht erwartet, dass sie noch so weit weg sind....

3 years ago.

Leo W ^club

sehr pittoreske Bilder, macht Fernweh. Die Luft ist in der Höhe schon ganz schön dünn. Braucht etwas Gewöhnung.

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Leo W ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Leo! Als ich dort oben aus dem Bus gestiegen bin, war's mir kurz etwas schwindlig;-) Sonst habe ich die Höhe in Bhutan gut vertragen, bis auf beim Bergaufgehen, da bekam ich echt Probleme mit der Luft.

3 years ago.

Sonia Roosen

A beautiful view where you have ever been, it's wonderful to show us everyday life Gudrun, I show you my world where I am, i have ever traveled unfortunately ...

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Sonia Roosen

Thank you so much, Sonja! Travel sadly is not possible at the moment, now even curfew is back in our town- so it's archive photos;-)

3 years ago.

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