Laya Gasa Trek
A remote route through Laya's yak-herding highlands to Gasa's hot springs.
Sixteen days through some of Bhutan's most remote, culturally distinct terrain - the yak-herding villages around Laya, home to a community with its own dress and dialect, descending finally to Gasa's natural hot springs. A shorter alternative to the full Snowman Trek that still reaches Lunana's approach country.
- Laya's yak herders
- High passes
- Gasa hot springs
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
- Duration
- 16 days
- Max altitude
- 4,890 m (Sinche La)
Why this trip works
- Best Attractions
Where this trip takes you
- 01Laya village
A yak-herding community with its own distinct dress and dialect.
- 02Sinche La
The trek's high point, crossed en route from Laya toward Gasa.
- 03Gasa hot springs
Natural mineral springs, the trek's finishing reward after altitude.
- 01Laya village
- See the gallery
- Things To Do
- Spend time in Laya, a distinct yak-herding community
- Cross Sinche La between Laya and Gasa
- Soak in Gasa's natural hot springs at the trek's end
- Watch for blue sheep and, in the right season, takin
- Hotels
- Trekking CampFull-Service Trekking Camp
- ComfortGasa Hot Spring Lodge
- Best Season
- Spring · Mar - May
- Autumn · Sep - Nov
Stable weather for the high passes between Laya and Gasa's hot springs.
The route
Hover or tap a dzongkhag for what this trip does there - shown in visiting order, west to east.
See the ground before you book
Footage shot on the same trails, passes, and valleys Laya Gasa Trek travels through - filmed by us, not stock.
The Laya Gasa Route, Solo in Two Days
The full Laya Gasa traverse - yak-herding highlands, high passes, and the descent toward Gasa - covered at speed.
Carrying More Than Gear to Lingzhi
The climb into Lingzhi, one of the remotest settlements the northern trekking routes pass through.
The Masang Gang Trail
Trail beneath Masang Gang, in the Laya highlands that form the approach to Bhutan's deepest trekking country.
A closer look
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This is just the starting point
Every trip here is a template, not a fixed package - tell us your dates, pace, and interests and we'll customize Laya Gasa Trek (or build something new) around exactly what you want.