Ura Village
ཨུ་ར
The highest valley village in Bumthang, with well-preserved stone-paved lanes and traditional stone houses. At the spring Ura Yakchoe festival, a precious sacred object is put on display.
Ura sits at an elevation of about 3,100 meters, about 48 km and a 1.5-hour drive from Jakar. The road crosses Shertang La pass at 3,600 meters, where you can glimpse the snowy peaks of Gangkar Puensum in the distance. Old houses with stone-paved lanes and wooden lattice windows are scattered through the village, and villagers still wear traditional woolen shawls. Every April and May, the Ura Yakchoe festival displays a sacred object said to have fallen from the sky. You can combine Ura with Membar Tso on a day trip, or stop here on the way to Mongar.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Membar Tsho (Burning Lake)
- Ogyen Choling Palace
- Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery
- Jakar Town
- Swiss Farm Bumthang
- Wangdicholing Palace
- Jakar Dzong
- Jambay Lhakhang