Around 13km west of Gongkar airport, 3km west of Gongkar Chöde Monastery, the impressive Shedruling Monastery rises from the main road like a miniature Potala. The recently renovated monastery is less impressive close up but the views over the valley are fine in afternoon light. A road leads right up to the monastery gates. Just below the monastery are the ruins of Gongkar Dzong, which was bombed by the Chinese military in 1959.
