Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
A protected area in the far east of Bhutan, across the Merak and Sakteng gewogs of Trashigang District and just into Samdrup Jongkhar. It is home to the semi nomadic Brokpa herders, and local belief places the migoi, the Bhutanese yeti, in its forests.
- Where
- Sakteng, Trashigang, Bhutan
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.2800, 91.9500
Get the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Trashigang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Sela Pass 29 km
Forty two hundred metres, held open through winter, with a lake beside the road that freezes solid.
Dirang 30 km
Apple orchards, hot springs and a stone village.
Nuranang Falls 35 km
A hundred metres of water off the Tawang road.
Sangetsar Lake 35 km
Trees still standing in the water an earthquake made.
Tawang Monastery 35 km
The largest monastery in India and the second largest anywhere, founded in 1680 at three thousand metres.
Trashigang Dzong 40 km
One of the largest dzongs in Bhutan, built in 1659 above the town of Trashigang to defend against invasions from Tibet. It served as the seat of the district and home to a monastic community before both moved out for its restoration.
Gom Kora 41 km
A temple beside the Drangme Chhu in eastern Bhutan, built where Guru Rinpoche is said to have meditated and subdued a demon. Pilgrims walk circuits around the temple and the great black rock beside it, and its spring festival draws people from across the east.
Bomdila 47 km
At twenty seven hundred metres on the road to Tawang, with a monastery and apple orchards along the ridge.
Questions
Where is Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary?
Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is in Sakteng, Trashigang, Bhutan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sela Pass (29 km), Dirang (30 km), Nuranang Falls (35 km).
How do I get the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Trashigang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Trashigang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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