Local favourite Buddhist site · Namchi, Sikkim
Doling monastery
Doling monastery is a Buddhist site in Namchi, Sikkim.
Doling monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Doling monastery
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Doling monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Pelling (SK): about 13 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Gangtok (SK): about 34 km by road (27 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 36 km by road (29 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 78 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.28764, 88.34528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Doling monastery
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) · temple · Namchi · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lovers Meet View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gumbadara Viewpoint · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park · museum · Darjiling · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute · attraction · Darjiling · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Delo Park · park · Kalimpong · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mangal Dham Temple · temple · Kalimpong · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shrubbery Nightingale Park · park · Darjiling · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Observatory Hill View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Mahakal Temple · temple · Darjiling · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Doling monastery
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Doling monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Doling monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Doling monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Doling monastery from Pelling?
Doling monastery is about 13 km by road from Pelling (10 km straight line), 34 km from Gangtok and 35 km from Kalimpong. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Doling monastery?
Nearby: Buddha Park (Buddhist site, 4 km), Pemayangtse Monastery (Buddhist site, 12 km), Samdruptse (attraction, 16 km), Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) (temple, 19 km), Rumtek Monastery (Buddhist site, 27 km), Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) (Buddhist site, 29 km).