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Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail)

Bamboo skywalk over the Wahrew gorge to the king of stones

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Best time to visit Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: October to February
  • Shoulder: March to April and September, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: June to August

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Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec-Feb is dry-season safe on the lashed bamboo spans, cool in the gorge, and clear enough to watch the Wahrew far below your feet.

Summer March to May Shoulder

Mar-Apr works with an early start before haze fills the gorge; carry water, the 3-4 h round trip has none along the way.

Monsoon June to September Shoulder

Jun-Aug is a no: rain makes the bamboo walkways lethal over the drops and the Wahrew floods; wait for the dry-season repairs.

Autumn October to November Prime time

Oct-Nov is prime: freshly rebuilt walkways, a full river under your feet and the rock towers at their photogenic best.

What Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail) is actually like

Village guides and Shillong day-trekkers, quiet midweek; most sleep back in Shillong, Wahkhen keeps a homestay or two

Getting to Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail)

55 km from Shillong via Pomlum; taxi day-hire is the practical way in; Umroi airport 75 km; no permits

Practical ways in: flightroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
1 day
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Steady at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
894 m
State
Meghalaya
Coordinates
25.3467, 91.8502

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail)?

October to February is peak season in Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail). March to April and September is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to August. Oct-Nov is prime: freshly rebuilt walkways, a full river under your feet and the rock towers at their photogenic best.

How many days do you need in Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail)?

1 day is the usual stay. Village guides and Shillong day-trekkers, quiet midweek; most sleep back in Shillong, Wahkhen keeps a homestay or two.

How do you get to Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail)?

55 km from Shillong via Pomlum; taxi day-hire is the practical way in; Umroi airport 75 km; no permits. Practical ways in: flight and road.

Is Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

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