Phodong Monastery (area)

Phodong Monastery (area): 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 Phodong Monastery (area)

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 Phodong Monastery (area) — distance from nearby cities

• From Gangtok (SK): about 12 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
• From Pelling (SK): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
• From Kalimpong (WB): about 51 km by road (41 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
• From Darjeeling (WB): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
• From Siliguri (WB): about 98 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri

Coordinates: 27.41298, 88.58393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Phodong Monastery (area)

• Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~17 km · Must-see
• Naga Falls · waterfall · Mangan · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Barpipal Dara · park · Pakyong · ~28 km · Must-see
• Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Jelep La · viewpoint · ~35 km · Must-see
• Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Changey Waterfall · waterfall · Kalimpong · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Delo Park · park · Kalimpong · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Phodong Monastery (area)

Other buddhist sites near Phodong Monastery (area)

• Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~17 km · Must-see
• Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~49 km · Must-see
• Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~69 km · Well liked · Must-see

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