Gasa Dzong
The administrative centre of Gasa District in Bhutan's northwest, built in the 17th century by Tenzin Drukdra over a 13th century meditation place. It was raised as a bulwark against attacks from the north and later expanded by Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye.
- Where
- Gasa, Gasa, Bhutan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 27.9038, 89.7276
Get the Gasa Dzong stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gasa Dzong. 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 Gasa volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gasa Dzong
Jigme Dorji National Park 27 km
The second largest national park in Bhutan, named after the late king Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. It runs across the high northwest of the country, from forests to glaciers and the peaks around Jomolhari, and is crossed by the Jomolhari and Laya treks.
Lingzhi Dzong 29 km
A Drukpa Kagyu monastery and administrative centre at 4,150 metres in Lingzhi, in the far north of Thimphu District. About thirty monks live in the dzong, which also holds the local administrator's office, and it is reached only on foot along the trekking routes.
Chagri Monastery 35 km
A monastery high above the head of the Thimphu valley, founded in 1620 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the founder of the Bhutanese state. It is reached on foot from the road end, crossing a covered bridge over the river before the climb.
Tango Monastery 36 km
A monastery 14 kilometres north of Thimphu near Cheri Mountain, founded in the 13th century and rebuilt in its present form by Tenzin Rabgye in 1688. Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal meditated in its cave in 1616, and its chief deity is the wrathful Hayagriva.
Punakha Dzong 38 km
A great dzong at the meeting of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers, built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1637 and 1638, the second oldest and second largest in Bhutan. It holds the Rangjung Kharsapani and the remains of the Zhabdrung himself and of Pema Lingpa.
Pangri Zampa Monastery 43 km
A Buddhist monastery just north of Thimphu that serves as a college of Bhutanese astrology. Monks here study the traditional calculations used across the kingdom to read the calendar and the stars.
Chimi Lhakhang 44 km
A temple on a round hillock near Lobesa in the Punakha valley, founded in 1499 by the lama Ngawang Chogyal. It is tied to his cousin Drukpa Kunley, the Divine Madman, and couples come here to pray for children.
Dechen Phodrang Monastery 46 km
A Buddhist monastery at the northern end of Thimphu whose name means Palace of Great Bliss. It sits above the city at the head of the valley road and today serves as a monastic school for young monks.
Questions
Where is Gasa Dzong?
Gasa Dzong is in Gasa, Gasa, Bhutan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jigme Dorji National Park (27 km), Lingzhi Dzong (29 km), Chagri Monastery (35 km).
How do I get the Gasa Dzong stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gasa Dzong and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gasa volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gasa Dzong before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gasa volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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