Tengchen Goemba


A dirt road to this atmospheric but somewhat rundown monastery runs from the side road that leads to the Nak-Sel resort from near Kyichu Lhakhang. An easy 40-minute hiking trail leads from here to nearby Dranjo Goemba.


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