Skip to content

Thimphu Buddha Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/16/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

The cache is located in the beautiful view of the Thimphu valley and Big Buddha.To find the cache you have to walk 10 to 15 minutes from the last car parking of kuenselphodrang park. following the walking trail towards the Kuensel Phodrang park.


Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan and largest city in the country.The beautiful valley lies 2320 m above the sea level.The town remained very rural until the late 1970s.The population has grown dramatically since 1990 and is now roughly 1,50,000 people live in the capital city.Thimphu became the capital city in 1962 and Thimphu city is the only country in the world without traffic light.The traffic is control by the traffic policeman. When you look west side of the valley from the city.On the hill top you will see the big statue of sitting Buddha.Make a short drive from the Thimphu city center.Once you reach at first car parking.Make a short walk or drive towards the KuenselPhodrang park.There is last car parking.From there the walking trail will starts.It will take 10 to 15 minutes walk to reach the cache point.It depends how fast you walk.Following the walking trail you will come across the trail junction.Take left trail which is going up hill.You will reach small park.Continue walk up the hill.Once you reach little higher.On your left side,I have hidden the cache in small container in between the stone.From there you will see the amazing view of a sitting Buddha and the valley.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va orgjrra gur fgbarf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)