It's not the longest trek, but is an un-spoilt and idyllic neighborhood in North East India. And, like all great journeys, it leaves images of beauty in the mind and vestigial memories of pain in the hamstrings. It's Tawang, named from the horse of Reverend Mera Lama Lodre Gyatso, the founder of Tawang Monastery in the seventeen-century. According to village elders, Tawang was blessed (Wang) by the horse (Ta) choosen by it. The town at an elevation ranging between 6,000 to 22,000 feet hugs the borders of China, Bhutan. The track itself is never far from the Himalayan summits, which is in view for most of the time the walk takes. It's very steep, starting from Dhirang, an ancient village with a ruined fortress and ends at Tawang. The track is marked at intervals by stones
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