Must-see Buddhist site · Lhoka, Lhoka
Zatang Monastery
扎塘寺 གྲ་ཐང་དགོན
Zatang Monastery is a Buddhist site in Lhoka, Lhoka.
Zatang Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Zatang Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Zatang Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.24298, 91.33165. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zatang Monastery
- Mindrolling Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dingboche Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~15 km · Must-see
- Samye Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dorje Drak · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~30 km · Must-see
- Yarlung Valley · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~36 km · Must-see
- Chenye Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tangpoche monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~50 km · Must-see
- Riwo Dechen Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~51 km · Must-see
- Taktsé Castle · fort · Lhoka · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tombs of the Tibetan Kings · fort · Lhoka · ~53 km · Must-see
- Tradruk Temple · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tsechokling · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~57 km · Must-see
- Yungbulakang Palace · fort · Lhoka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sangang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lhasa Great Mosque · dargah · Lhasa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Nyethang Drolma Lhakhang Temple · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tsamkhung Nunnery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Muru Nyingba Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~62 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Zatang Monastery
- Mindrolling Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dingboche Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~15 km · Must-see
- Samye Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dorje Drak · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~30 km · Must-see
- Chenye Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tangpoche monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~50 km · Must-see
- Riwo Dechen Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tradruk Temple · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tsechokling · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sangang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Zatang Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Zatang Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Zatang Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Zatang Monastery?
Nearby: Mindrolling Monastery (Buddhist site, 12 km), Dingboche Gompa (Buddhist site, 15 km), Samye Monastery (Buddhist site, 24 km), Dorje Drak (Buddhist site, 30 km), Yarlung Valley (viewpoint, 36 km), Chenye Gompa (Buddhist site, 46 km).
Is Zatang Monastery worth visiting?
Zatang Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Lhoka on Spotwander.