Local favourite Buddhist site · Gangtok, Sikkim
Enchey Monastery
Enchey Monastery is a Buddhist site in Gangtok, Sikkim.
Enchey 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 Enchey 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 Enchey Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Gangtok (SK): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 43 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Pelling (SK): about 47 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.33585, 88.61900. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Enchey Monastery
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~10 km · Must-see
- Barpipal Dara · park · Pakyong · ~17 km · Must-see
- Naga Falls · waterfall · Mangan · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jelep La · viewpoint · ~31 km · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Changey Waterfall · waterfall · Kalimpong · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lava Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kalimpong · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~36 km · Must-see
- Neora Valley National Park · sanctuary · Kalimpong · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Enchey Monastery
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~10 km · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~64 km · Well liked · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Enchey Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Enchey Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Enchey Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Enchey Monastery from Gangtok?
Enchey Monastery is about 1 km by road from Gangtok (1 km straight line), 43 km from Kalimpong and 47 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 Enchey Monastery?
Nearby: Ganesh Tok (temple, 1 km), Hanuman Tok (temple, 2 km), Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Ban Jhakri Falls Park (waterfall, 3 km), Bakthang Waterfall (waterfall, 3 km), Black Cat Museum (museum, 3 km).