Chumey

As it approaches Bumthang from the west, the road snakes up over the 3,425m (11,235ft) Yotong La Pass before dropping down on the far side into the beautiful Chumey Valley, one of Bumthang's four major valleys. Home of Bhutan's tastiest potatoes and the finest wool yathra, Chumey is a wonderful place to wander at will, stopping at remote hillside lhakhangs and sleepy villages along the way. Visit the valley's Yathra Weaving Centre to see the region's characteristic thick woolen fabric being produced, or explore Nimalung Lhakhang, site of the annual Nimalung Tsechu held each summer.