The Rodungla trekking route is one of the ancient highways that connects Bumthang in central Bhutan to Lhuentse in Eastern. The route was an important trade road in the past. With the introduction of a modern road in the country and climate change, it has been neglected for centuries. 

We can still witness the age-old walls and steps, which alternatively make us feel blessed to walk through the ancient highway, where Royal and many spiritual lamas once walked through. It gives us to also see its original unbridled form of flora and fauna with not much human interference. 

It’s not just for international tourists, who love bird watching and trekking but it is also very exciting and rejuvenating for domestic tourists, who are very much interested to go back into history. This trek takes us along trails that wind up, down, and across mountains. The journey over Rodongla (4,129 m) doesn’t reach extreme altitudes, but it presents its own challenges with steep climbs and rocky cliffs. As we walk, we pass through diverse landscapes, including hemlock, bamboo, and pine forests, meadows, and mountains, all rich in biodiversity and steeped in the sweet memories of the past.

It is truly associated with the famous saying “Kidu nyom pai Rodungla, Gom Poen Yog me ba salay jen” (Rodungla is fair in making all equal-The masters and the servants, all have to dismount their horses and walk equally). Another trail that Dzongkhag can explore is Dongla, which connects Lhuentse with Trashiyangtse.