Bhutan

Bart Jordans was born in Holland. Spending with his parents many holidays in the Alps and during his time as a student in Amsterdam, visiting climbing crags and the Alps again and again, he built up an enormous respect and love for the mountains. In 1984 he had his first chance to visit the Himalayas. By that time Bart had been already guiding several groups through the Swiss and Austrian Alps and became a lead climber on rock. After his first visit to the Himalayas he got hooked to the area. Soon he started guiding for several UK based companies in Pakistan, India, Nepal and later Bhutan. More then 80 trips have been guided by Bart. Bart started to concentrate on Bhutan and was lucky to live in the country from September 1999 till December 2003 together with his wife and two small children. His Danish wife, whom he met in Nepal, worked in Bhutan in a Danish/Bhutanese government project. During this period in Bhutan Bart collected more details on several areas of the Kingdom and visited as many as possible corners. A unique circumstance ending in a unique guidebook: the first ever trekking guide book on the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. For any inquiries and comments info@bhutantreks.com and to read some more on Bhutan please see the website www.bhutantreks.com

The Treks
West Bhutan
1 Haa Valley-Saga La-Drugyel Dzong
2 Haa Valley-Amo Chhu-Phuentsholing
3 Paro-Jhomolhari-Lingshi-Laya-Lunana-Nika Chhu
4 Jhomolhari Camp-Bonte La-Tagulun La or
Lalung La-Drugyel Dzong Circuit
5 Jhomolhari-Lingshi-Thimphu
6 Jhomolhari-Lingshi-Laya-Gasa-Punakha
7 Masa Gang Base Camp from Laya and back
8 Drukpath
9 Dagala Trek - and extension to Dagana
10 Samtengang Trek
11 Gasa Tsachu (hot springs) Trek
12 Gangte Trek
Central Bhutan
13 The Black Mountains or Jigme Singye Wangchuk National Par
Trek A Phubjikha-Chendibji
Trek B Phubjikha-Manidhing-Wanhjila-Black Mountain
Trek C Chedibji-Drangla Gompa-Ngyala Gompa
Trek D Tingtibi-Dunbhang
Trek E Nabji-Jangbi
14 Nubi/Chutey Trek near Trongsa
15 Trongsa-Kasiphey-Dur Tsachu (hot springs) Trek
16 Bumthang-Lunana (including the trek to Dur Tsachu)
17 Gankar Punsum Base Camp below the South Ridge of Gankar Punsum - via Dur hot springs
18 Gankar Punsum Southeast Face Trek
19 Gankar Punsum Southeast Face crossing over to Gankar Punsum

Base Camp
20 Bumthang: Ngang-Tang Valleys Trek
21 Bumthang: Tang Valley-Rodang La-Lhuntshi-Tashi Yangtse Trek
22 Ura-Buli/Zhemgang Trek
East Bhutan
23 Bumdeling Iron Bridge Trek (Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary Trek)
24 Migoi (Yeti) National Park (Merak-Sakteng) Trek
25 Kharungla Apeman Trek
26 Brangzungla Alpine Trek

South Bhutan
27 Manas National Park Trek