Why this ride
curated scenic road. high pass, Himalayan views, forest. From Paro it runs 67 km to Ha; allow about 1 h 11 of riding. The highest point is about 4,000 m. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Bhutan Chele La Road
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 67 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 11
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
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Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Bhutan East-West Highway
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 9 km this is Bhutan East-West Highway, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Rider note
Check the pass is open before you commit to it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 9 km
- Named road
- Bhutan East-West Highway
- Pass
- Chele La
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Paro
Paro lies on a broad, flat valley floor at roughly twenty-two hundred metres in western Bhutan, which makes it the most civilised-looking place in a country of narrow gorges and steep forests. The Paro Chhu river runs through a patchwork of rice fields, and farmhouses with painted windows and carved wooden eaves sit among apple orchards, with pine-covered mountains on either side. The country's only international airport is here, and the approach, threading between peaks with the pilot flying by sight, is considered one of the trickiest in the world.
Read the complete Paro write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Bhutan Chele La Road point 1 sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Bhutan Chele La Road point 2.
2. Near Ha
Planning note
Bhutan Chele La Road point 2 comes up 34 km in. Next is Bhutan Chele La Road point 3.
3. Ha
Planning note
67 km in you reach Bhutan Chele La Road point 3.
More motorcycle rides nearby
- Bhutan East-West Highway: Paro to Trongsa · 259 km
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- Sikkim Old Silk Route · 55 km