Local favourite Buddhist site · Pakyong, Sikkim
Nimachen Monastery
Nimachen Monastery is a Buddhist site in Pakyong, Sikkim.
Nimachen 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 Nimachen 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 Nimachen Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Gangtok (SK): about 23 km by road (18 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 44 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Pelling (SK): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 68 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.23704, 88.76213. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nimachen Monastery
- Barpipal Dara · park · Pakyong · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~18 km · Must-see
- Changey Waterfall · waterfall · Kalimpong · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jelep La · viewpoint · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bindu Barrage · lake · Kalimpong · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Neora Valley National Park · sanctuary · Kalimpong · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lava Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kalimpong · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Delo Park · park · Kalimpong · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Nimachen Monastery
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~46 km · Must-see
- Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~71 km · Well liked · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nimachen Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Nimachen Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nimachen Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Nimachen Monastery from Gangtok?
Nimachen Monastery is about 23 km by road from Gangtok (18 km straight line), 44 km from Kalimpong and 65 km from Pelling. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Nimachen Monastery?
Nearby: Barpipal Dara (park, 16 km), Gipmochi (viewpoint, 18 km), Changey Waterfall (waterfall, 20 km), Do-drul Chorten (attraction, 22 km), Jelep La (viewpoint, 22 km), Hanuman Tok (temple, 23 km).