Kanglung & Sherubtse College
Kanglung
A hilltop town south of Trashigang, home to Sherubtse College, Bhutan's first university, and Zangdopelri, a Padmasambhava pure-land temple.
Kanglung sits at an elevation of about 1,800 meters and is cooler than the valley. Sherubtse College, founded in 1966, is Bhutan's earliest institution of higher learning, with its campus built into the hillside. Next to the town, Zangdopelri is a three-story pure-land temple of Guru Padmasambhava, where locals often come to circumambulate. It is about 22 km from Trashigang along the road toward Samdrup Jongkhar, and you can enjoy views over the valley along the way.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Trashigang Dzong
- Drametse Lhakhang
- Gom Kora
- Duksum Iron Chain Bridge & Weaving Village
- Rangjung Woesel Choeling Monastery
- Radhi
- Merak
- Chorten Kora