Duksum Iron Chain Bridge & Weaving Village
Duksum
A small village on the road to Trashiyangtse, with remnants of an ancient iron-chain bridge built by Thangtong Gyalpo and women weaving by the roadside.
Duksum lies a few kilometers north of Gomkora. Across the river are the remains of an iron-chain bridge said to have been built in the 15th century by the 'Iron Bridge Lama' Thangtong Gyalpo. It is no longer in use, and a new bridge stands beside it. It is one of the few surviving old bridges of this kind in Bhutan. Along the road, women often weave on backstrap looms in front of wooden houses. Cars can stop to watch and buy handwoven textiles. Visitors usually stop here on the way to Trashiyangtse Chorten.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gom Kora
- Trashigang Dzong
- Rangjung Woesel Choeling Monastery
- Radhi
- Kanglung & Sherubtse College
- Drametse Lhakhang
- Chorten Kora
- Trashiyangtse Dzong & Institute for Zorig Chusum