Notable Buddhist site · Bagamati Province, Nepal
Kopan monastery
Kopan monastery is a Buddhist site in Bagamati Province, Nepal.
Kopan monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Kopan monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kopan monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.74239, 85.36456. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kopan monastery
- Gokarneshowr Mahadev Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Boudhanāth Stupa · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Baudhanath · fort · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Budhanilkantha · temple · Bagamati Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Venkatesh Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kumari Mandir · temple · Bagamati Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Maitidevi Mandir · temple · Bagamati Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nag Pokhari · lake · Bagamati Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kamal Pokhari · lake · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Narayanhiti Palace Museum · fort · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mahendra Shalik · fort · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kashmiri Masjid · dargah · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- ShivaPuri Nagarjuna National Park · sanctuary · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nepal Art Traders · museum · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rani Pokhari · lake · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ratna Park · park · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bhadrakali Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- शहीदगेट · fort · Bagamati Province · ~9 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Kopan monastery
- Boudhanāth Stupa · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Swayambhunath · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pakpa Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyirong · ~91 km · Must-see
- Jamtrin Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Gyirong · ~95 km · Must-see
- Kopan Nunnery · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~1 km
- Baudha Gate · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~3 km
- Charumati Stupa · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~4 km
- Chabahil Stupa · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~4 km
- Nara Buddha Bihar · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kopan monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kopan monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kopan monastery?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kopan monastery?
Nearby: Gokarneshowr Mahadev Temple (temple, 3 km), Boudhanāth Stupa (Buddhist site, 3 km), Baudhanath (fort, 3 km), Budhanilkantha (temple, 5 km), Venkatesh Temple (temple, 6 km), Kumari Mandir (temple, 6 km).
Is Kopan monastery worth visiting?
Kopan monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Nepal on Spotwander.