Rangjung

The winding road east of Trashigang leads along the south bank of the Gamri Chhu, dipping in and out of a series of side valleys to the village of Rangjung, 16km (10 miles) to the east. An elaborate Tibetan-style chorten marks the center of town, while the main religious establishment - the Rangjung Yoesel Chholing Monastery, stands on a nearby hill. The charming town is the gateway to the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (the world's only nature reserve created to protect migoi or yeti habitat), as well as a cluster of smaller sites in the isolated valleys surrounding the town. Rangjung and the surrounding area produce excellent examples of the silk cloth for which eastern Bhutan is famous.