Must-see Buddhist site · Lhoka, Lhoka
Riwo Dechen Monastery
日乌德钦寺
Riwo Dechen Monastery is a Buddhist site in Lhoka, Lhoka.
Riwo Dechen 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 Riwo Dechen 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 Riwo Dechen Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.03238, 91.67659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Riwo Dechen Monastery
- Taktsé Castle · fort · Lhoka · ~0 km · Must-see
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- Tangpoche monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chenye Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~18 km · Must-see
- Yungbulakang Palace · fort · Lhoka · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tradruk Temple · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chodekong · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~31 km · Must-see
- Yarlung Valley · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~35 km · Must-see
- Yabzang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mindrolling Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~39 km · Must-see
- Samye Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~46 km · Must-see
- Yarlhaxambo · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Dingboche Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Zatang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~51 km · Must-see
- Keru Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~52 km · Must-see
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Other buddhist sites near Riwo Dechen Monastery
- Tangpoche monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chenye Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tradruk Temple · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chodekong · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~31 km · Must-see
- Yabzang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mindrolling Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~39 km · Must-see
- Samye Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dingboche Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Zatang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~51 km · Must-see
- Keru Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Riwo Dechen Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Riwo Dechen 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 Riwo Dechen Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Riwo Dechen Monastery?
Nearby: Taktsé Castle (fort, 0 km), Tombs of the Tibetan Kings (fort, 2 km), Tangpoche monastery (Buddhist site, 13 km), Chenye Gompa (Buddhist site, 18 km), Yungbulakang Palace (fort, 22 km), Tradruk Temple (Buddhist site, 25 km).
Is Riwo Dechen Monastery worth visiting?
Riwo Dechen Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Lhoka on Spotwander.