Local favourite Buddhist site · Namchi, Sikkim
Old Ralong Monastery
Old Ralong Monastery is a Buddhist site in Namchi, Sikkim.
Old Ralong 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 Old Ralong 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 Old Ralong Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Pelling (SK): about 11 km by road (9 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Gangtok (SK): about 36 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Siliguri (WB): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.32584, 88.32608. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Ralong Monastery
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) · temple · Namchi · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~34 km · Must-see
- Timbung Pokhari · lake · Koshi Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lovers Meet View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Samiti Lake · lake · Gyalshing · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gumbadara Viewpoint · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park · museum · Darjiling · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Old Ralong Monastery
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Old Ralong Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Ralong Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Old Ralong Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Old Ralong Monastery from Pelling?
Old Ralong Monastery is about 11 km by road from Pelling (9 km straight line), 36 km from Gangtok and 41 km from Darjeeling. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Old Ralong Monastery?
Nearby: Buddha Park (Buddhist site, 5 km), Pemayangtse Monastery (Buddhist site, 10 km), Samdruptse (attraction, 21 km), Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) (temple, 24 km), Rumtek Monastery (Buddhist site, 30 km), Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) (Buddhist site, 31 km).