Local favourite Buddhist site · Thimphu District, Bhutan

Chorten

Chorten is a Buddhist site in Thimphu District, Bhutan.

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Chorten: 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 Chorten

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 Chorten — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.57134, 89.63635. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chorten

Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~7 km · Must-see
Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa · museum · Thimphu District · ~12 km · Must-see
Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~14 km · Must-see
National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~15 km · Must-see
Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~16 km · Must-see
Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~18 km · Must-see
Punakha Dzong · Buddhist site · Punakha District · ~28 km · Must-see
National Museum of Bhutan · museum · Paro District · ~33 km · Must-see
Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~33 km · Must-see
Wangdue Phodrang Dzong · Buddhist site · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~35 km · Must-see
The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~35 km · Must-see
Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~35 km · Must-see
Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~37 km · Must-see
Lingzhi Yügyal Dzong · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~47 km · Must-see
Serlung Pelkar Chhoeling Goenpa · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~47 km · Must-see
Tserim Kang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~53 km · Must-see
Jomolhari · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~58 km · Must-see
Phobjikha Valley · viewpoint · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chorten

Other buddhist sites near Chorten

Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~14 km · Must-see
National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~15 km · Must-see
Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~18 km · Must-see
Punakha Dzong · Buddhist site · Punakha District · ~28 km · Must-see
Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~33 km · Must-see
Wangdue Phodrang Dzong · Buddhist site · Wangdue Phodrang District · ~35 km · Must-see
The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~35 km · Must-see
Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~35 km · Must-see
Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~37 km · Must-see
Lingzhi Yügyal Dzong · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~47 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Chorten open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Chorten yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Chorten?

October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Chorten?

Nearby: Dechencholing Palace (fort, 7 km), Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa (museum, 12 km), Lhakhang (Buddhist site, 14 km), National Memorial Chorten (Buddhist site, 15 km), Jimilang Tsho (lake, 16 km), Buddha Dordenma (Buddhist site, 18 km).