The Pema by Realm
- Rooms
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Four-star hotel with 26 rooms in Motithang, about 1 km from the trail end above the Takin Preserve. Book through your tour operator or by email (stay@thepemahotel.com).
Druk Path Trek · Stage 6 of 6
Phajoding to Thimphu
Stage 6 of the Druk Path Trek covers 6.8 km from Phajoding to Thimphu, with 10 m of ascent and 1,144 m of descent. The highest point is 3,648 m. Allow about 2 hours of walking, plus breaks.
6.8 kmdistance
10 mascent
1,144 mdescent
~2 hwalking time
easydifficulty
3,648 mhighest point
≈ 0.75 L
≈ 680 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to stay
Thimphu
Thimphu Deluxe Hotel
- Rooms
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Three-star hotel with 21 rooms in upper Motithang, about 0.8 km by road from the trail end. Usually booked through your tour operator.
Hotel Damisa
- Rooms
- Restaurant
Three-star hotel with 34 rooms in Motithang, about 1 km by road from the trail end. Usually booked through your tour operator.
Hotel Bhutan Home
- Rooms
- Restaurant
Three-star hotel with 32 rooms in Motithang, about 1.3 km by road from the trail end and a short walk from the town centre. Usually booked through your tour operator.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed" are campsites named in tour operator itineraries and on OpenStreetMap; the Department of Tourism does not publish their positions online. On the trek you sleep in tents at designated campsites; there are no lodges, huts or shops. Your licensed tour operator brings the tents, cook and food, and the Sustainable Development Fee is due for every night.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (ambulance), 113 (police). Your guide carries the group radio or phone. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) · Thimphu · 24/7 emergency
+9752322496 · Map
Health centres
- Motithang Health Centre · Thimphu · opening hours only
Map
On or near the trail
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Phajoding to Thimphu with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.