⏰ Trekking Time: ~6 hours
🗻 Altitude: 3,850 m / 12,631 ft
📈 Altitude Gain: +950 m / +3,117 ft
Today’s trail is a steep zigzag climb through dense temperate forests filled with towering rhododendron trees. Midway, we break at Phedang—a scenic clearing ideal for lunch and rest. From there, the trail continues along a high ridge leading to Dzongri, a seasonal pastureland used by Yuksam’s yak herders between April and October. Overnight stay in tents amidst alpine meadows.