No road reaches Bhutan's most famous monastery. Instead, visitors earn the privilege with a steady climb through pine forests and mountain air to one of the world's most spectacular sacred sites.
Long before reaching Bhutan's Tiger's Nest Monastery, hikers understand why it has achieved almost mythical status. The monastery refuses to reveal itself all at once. Instead, it teases with fleeting glimpses through towering blue pines before finally emerging in full—a cluster of whitewashed buildings
