Local favourite Buddhist site · Namchi, Sikkim
Sinon monastery
Sinon monastery is a Buddhist site in Namchi, Sikkim.
Sinon 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 Sinon 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 Sinon monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Pelling (SK): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Gangtok (SK): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 43 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Siliguri (WB): about 87 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.34277, 88.28988. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sinon monastery
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) · temple · Namchi · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Timbung Pokhari · lake · Koshi Province · ~31 km · Must-see
- Samiti Lake · lake · Gyalshing · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~39 km · Must-see
- Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park · museum · Darjiling · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute · attraction · Darjiling · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shrubbery Nightingale Park · park · Darjiling · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- East Rathong Glacier · viewpoint · Mangan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lovers Meet View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Observatory Hill View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Sinon monastery
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sinon monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Sinon monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sinon monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Sinon monastery from Pelling?
Sinon monastery is about 9 km by road from Pelling (7 km straight line), 40 km from Gangtok and 43 km from Darjeeling. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sinon monastery?
Nearby: Pemayangtse Monastery (Buddhist site, 7 km), Buddha Park (Buddhist site, 10 km), Samdruptse (attraction, 25 km), Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) (temple, 27 km), Timbung Pokhari (lake, 31 km), Samiti Lake (lake, 33 km).