Notable Buddhist site · Lhoka, Lhoka
Samding Monastery
ཡར་འབྲོག་བསམ་སྡིང་དགོན། 桑丁寺
Samding Monastery is a Buddhist site in Lhoka, Lhoka.
Samding 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 Samding 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 Samding Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.97425, 90.47335. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samding Monastery
- Taklung Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~24 km · Must-see
- Yamdrok Lake · lake · Lhoka · ~29 km · Must-see
- Noijin Kangsang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kalurong · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ralung Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gongkar Chö Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Puma Yumtso · lake · Lhoka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gyelje monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~70 km · Must-see
- 卓瓦曲碘寺 · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Gongmo Tso · lake · Lhoka · ~5 km
- Chêm Co · lake · Lhoka · ~6 km
- Nyasog La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~18 km
- Zhare monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~31 km
- Jangsang Lhamo · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~32 km
- Kambala Pass · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~35 km
- Che La · viewpoint · Rinbung · ~38 km
- 卡若拉冰川 · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~38 km
- Qing La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~38 km
Other buddhist sites near Samding Monastery
- Taklung Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ralung Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gongkar Chö Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gyelje monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~70 km · Must-see
- 卓瓦曲碘寺 · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Jiga Qude Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~76 km · Must-see
- Ruba monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~78 km · Must-see
- Dorje Drak · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~91 km · Must-see
- Linbu si · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~92 km · Must-see
- 热堆寺 · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Samding Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Samding Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Samding Monastery?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Samding Monastery?
Nearby: Taklung Monastery (Buddhist site, 24 km), Yamdrok Lake (lake, 29 km), Noijin Kangsang (viewpoint, 36 km), Kalurong (viewpoint, 37 km), Ralung Monastery (Buddhist site, 49 km), Gongkar Chö Monastery (Buddhist site, 58 km).
Is Samding Monastery worth visiting?
Samding Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Lhoka on Spotwander.