Local favourite Buddhist site · Mangan, Sikkim
Lachung monastery
Lachung monastery is a Buddhist site in Mangan, Sikkim.
Lachung 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 Lachung 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 Lachung monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Gangtok (SK): about 52 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Pelling (SK): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 141 km by road (112 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.68824, 88.74890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lachung monastery
- Naga Falls · waterfall · Mangan · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chombu · viewpoint · Mangan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~36 km · Must-see
- Gurudongmar · viewpoint · Mangan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dongkya Ri · viewpoint · Mangan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Khangchung Tso · lake · Mangan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kangchengyao · viewpoint · Mangan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jelep La · viewpoint · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gurudongmar Lake · fort · Mangan · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gurudongmar · lake · Lhoka · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nala Banga peak · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ya La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~49 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khangchendzonga National Park · sanctuary · Mangan · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Lachung monastery
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~60 km · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~80 km · Must-see
- Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~80 km · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lingzhi Yügyal Dzong · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lachung monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lachung monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lachung monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Lachung monastery from Gangtok?
Lachung monastery is about 52 km by road from Gangtok (42 km straight line), 83 km from Pelling and 94 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 Lachung monastery?
Nearby: Naga Falls (waterfall, 25 km), Chombu (viewpoint, 32 km), Dungkar monastery (Buddhist site, 36 km), Gurudongmar (viewpoint, 41 km), Dongkya Ri (viewpoint, 41 km), Khangchung Tso (lake, 43 km).