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Posted: 27 Mar 2021

Taken: 30 Sep 2011

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Thrumshing La

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

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 Gudrun
Gudrun club has replied
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Thanks a lot, Wierd!
3 years ago.
 Gudrun
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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.
 Gudrun
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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
Schussentäler club
wenn die bunten Fahnen wehen
3 years ago.
 polytropos
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.

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