uneydrak Hermitage is also known as Juneydrag. The Cliff side retreat contains a footprint of Machig Labdrom (1055-1132), the female Tibetan tantric practitioner who perfected the Chod (ritual). Where by one visualizes one’s own dismemberment in an act of ego annihilation. It’s also possible to hike to Juneydrak from Wangtsa village, joining the main trail near the Chorten Dangrim. Figure on 2½ hours from Wangtsa to Katsho village. From just below the hermitage, a rough trail scrambles up the hillside and curves round the exposed bluff. Don’t attempt this if you are afraid of heights or if it’s raining; simply return from Juneydrak the way you came.
