Tachog Lhakhang Old Bridge

A nice break between Paro and Thimphu

After landing at the Paro airport, on the way to Thimphu, we stopped by this monastery and its suspension bridge. The old suspension bridge is closed due to dilapidation, and the new bridge is located...

Old iron link bridge

There's a newer bridge alongside this old one and you now cross over on that. This bridge is made from handmade iron chain links and you can see that they are all slightly different. There's a small c...

GLIPMSE OF THE HISTORICAL CHAIN-LINK SUSPENSION BRIDGE

 600 year old iron chain suspension bridge of remarkable beauty, design and strength  The iron used in constructing the hand-forged links was exceptionally durable, allowing the bridge to survive ...

First stop on our tour

This was the first stop after having landed at Paro airport. The bridge crosses the Pa Chhu river to the Tachog Lhakhang temple. The bridge is of Iron chain construction and is heavily decorated with ...

Should try this

I tried crossing it but stopped halfway due to strong wind and motion sickness. The scenery was beautiful.