About Membartsho, Burning Lake
Also known as ‘Burning Lake’, Membartsho it is actually a deep pool which is in the gorge of the river Tangchu. The lake is situated along the road that leads to Ura and Tang and to reach this place you have to walk just for about 5-6 minutes. It is actually a sacred site rather than a tourist spot. For the people of Bhutan this place has a lot of spiritual significance. In the early 16th century, Pema Lingpa, the disciple of Guru Rinpoche, recovered some sacred religious treasures diving within the deep pool that too only with a lit butter lamp. When he returned he found that the lamp was still burning. From this happening, the lake got its name as ‘Burning Lake’. You can also see numerous colourful prayer flags everywhere around the river gorge. But be aware not to enter the water body as it is considered impious due to the holiness of the lake.
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Kunzangdrak Goemba, Central Zone
9.2 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
To reach Kunzangdrak Goemba or Kunzangdrak Monastery you have to walk for two hours above the Chel Tang Valley. The site was built by Pema Lingpa...
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Lhodrak Kharchu Goemba, Central Zone
10.8 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Lhodrakharchu Gonpa is located above the main town of Jakar and 3 KMs away from the town of Chamkhar. It was founded by Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche...
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Bumthang Brewery, Central Zone
11.5 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
To enjoy some chilled beer, visit this place called Bumthang brewery. The brewery along with a cheese shop was founded by a migrant from...
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Jakar Dzong, Central Zone
12.8 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Jakar is the first place where Guru Rinpoche visited while travelling to Bhutan. The ‘Jakar Dzong’ is one of the famous landmarks in Jakar,...
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Konchogsum Lhakhang, Central Zone
15.4 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Konchogsum Lhakhang is a buddhist Monastey was founded by the saint Pema Lingpa back in the 8th century while in 1039, Bonpo Dragtshel recovered...
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Kurje Lhakhang, Central Zone
16.9 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Also known as the Kurje Monastery, it is located in the Bumthang valley of Bumthang district, Bhutan. It is regarded as the only place where the...
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Thrumshingla National Park, Eastern Zone
*17.7 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Newly christened as the Phrumsengla National Park (Thrumshingla National Park), the sprawling natural reserve constitutes an area of about seven...
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Tang Valley, Central Zone
19.3 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
To visit Tang Valley you have to drive from Jakar towards the west-east road that goes to Ura for 10 KMs. Then through the unpaved roads you will...
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Pelseling Goempa, Central Zone
21.3 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Pelseling Goempa is actually another sacred monastery that has rich historic values. To reach this monastery you have to trek for 3-4 hours...
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Ogyen Choling Museum, Central Zone
23 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Ogyen Choling Museum is one of the places of attraction in the Tang Valley located 40kms east of the Bathapalathang airport in the town of...
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Ngang Lhakhang, Central Zone
28.2 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Ngang Lhakhang is a Buddhist monastery located in the right side of the Choekhor Valley in Central Bhutan and just a few hours walk from the...
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Royal Manas National Park, Central Zone
*35.7 km from Membartsho, Burning Lake - See map
Royal Manas National Park, considered to be a ‘Conservation Showpiece of the Kingdom,’ is by far the oldest natural reserves in Bhutan,...
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