Local favourite Buddhist site · Gyalshing, Sikkim
Rani Dhunga
Rani Dhunga is a Buddhist site in Gyalshing, Sikkim.
Rani Dhunga: 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 Rani Dhunga
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 Rani Dhunga — distance from nearby cities
- From Pelling (SK): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 37 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Gangtok (SK): about 55 km by road (44 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Siliguri (WB): about 83 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.29082, 88.17069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rani Dhunga
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Timbung Pokhari · lake · Koshi Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) · temple · Namchi · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sandakphu · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~33 km · Must-see
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute · attraction · Darjiling · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park · museum · Darjiling · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shrubbery Nightingale Park · park · Darjiling · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Observatory Hill View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Mahakal Temple · temple · Darjiling · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lloyd Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Darjiling · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Darjeeling Clock Tower · fort · Darjiling · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dhirdham Temple · temple · Darjiling · ~37 km · Must-see
- Darjeeling Station, DHR · attraction · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Singalila National Park - West Bengal, India · sanctuary · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tonglu · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~37 km · Must-see
- Samiti Lake · lake · Gyalshing · ~38 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Rani Dhunga
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~48 km · Must-see
- Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rani Dhunga open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rani Dhunga yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rani Dhunga?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Rani Dhunga from Pelling?
Rani Dhunga is about 9 km by road from Pelling (7 km straight line), 37 km from Darjeeling and 49 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 Rani Dhunga?
Nearby: Pemayangtse Monastery (Buddhist site, 10 km), Buddha Park (Buddhist site, 24 km), Timbung Pokhari (lake, 25 km), Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) (temple, 29 km), Samdruptse (attraction, 30 km), Sandakphu (viewpoint, 33 km).