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From Jakar to Ura is 48 km., about one and a half hours’ drive. To reach here, the road climbs through amazingly open countryside, only occasionally running into forest. Sheep pastures line the road up to 20 km. behind the southern tip of the Tang valley. The road crosses Ura-la pass (3,600m), on the approach to which there is a magnificent view of Mt. Gangkar Puensum. Villages in Ura have clustered houses, which is quite unusual in Bhutan.

Above Ura village (3,100m) there is a new temple is dedicated to Guru Rinpoche. Inaugurated in 1986, it contains a huge statue of the Guru and remarkable wall paintings of the cycle of his teachings. Within the last 25 years Ura has been transformed from a marginal community to a prosperous valley.

Ura Valley Nearby Places To Visit

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    Kurje Lhakhang
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  • Tamshing Lhakhang
    Tamshing Lhakhang
    Located across the river from Kurje Lhakhang, this temple was founded in 1501 by Terton…
  • Thangbi Goemba
    Thangbi Goemba
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