Must-see Buddhist site · Thimphu District, Bhutan
Lhakhang
Lhakhang is a Buddhist site in Thimphu District, Bhutan.
Lhakhang: 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 Lhakhang
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 Lhakhang — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.47093, 89.63916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lhakhang
- National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~1 km · Must-see
- Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa · museum · Thimphu District · ~2 km · Must-see
- Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~20 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Bhutan · museum · Paro District · ~27 km · Must-see
- Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~27 km · Must-see
- Punakha Dzong · Buddhist site · Punakha District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wangdue Phodrang Dzong · Buddhist site · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~33 km · Must-see
- The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~34 km · Must-see
- Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~34 km · Must-see
- Serlung Pelkar Chhoeling Goenpa · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lingzhi Yügyal Dzong · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tserim Kang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~65 km · Must-see
- Phobjikha Valley · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lawala · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jomolhari · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~67 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Lhakhang
- National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~1 km · Must-see
- Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~27 km · Must-see
- Punakha Dzong · Buddhist site · Punakha District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wangdue Phodrang Dzong · Buddhist site · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~33 km · Must-see
- The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~34 km · Must-see
- Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~34 km · Must-see
- Serlung Pelkar Chhoeling Goenpa · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lingzhi Yügyal Dzong · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lhakhang open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lhakhang 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 Lhakhang?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lhakhang?
Nearby: National Memorial Chorten (Buddhist site, 1 km), Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa (museum, 2 km), Buddha Dordenma (Buddhist site, 4 km), Dechencholing Palace (fort, 7 km), Jimilang Tsho (lake, 20 km), National Museum of Bhutan (museum, 27 km).
Is Lhakhang worth visiting?
Lhakhang is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Bhutan on Spotwander.