Punakha Suspension Bridge
One of the longest suspension bridges in Bhutan
The Punakha suspension bridge crosses the Po Chhu just downstream of Punakha Dzong, linking the dzong side of the river to the villages of Shengana and Samdingkha. It is among the longest suspension bridges in Bhutan; published lengths vary, but at anything over 150 metres it takes a while to walk and it moves while you do.
Prayer flags are strung the whole way along it, and the view back upstream takes in the dzong at the confluence. It is a working crossing rather than an attraction, used by villagers and school children daily, and it is usually reached on a short walk from the dzong rather than driven to.
Highlights
Longest suspension bridge in Bhutan
Prayer flags and river views
Trips that visit Punakha Suspension Bridge
Practical Info
Address
Near Punakha Dzong
Opening Hours
Sunrise to Sunset
In This Destination
Punakha District
Former capital with Bhutan's most beautiful dzong
On the itinerary