Local favourite Buddhist site · Gangtok, Sikkim
Phodong Monastery
Phodong Monastery is a Buddhist site in Gangtok, Sikkim.
Phodong 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 Phodong 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 Phodong Monastery — 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: 27.41293, 88.58384. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Phodong Monastery
- 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
Other buddhist sites near Phodong Monastery
- 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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Frequently asked
Is Phodong Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Phodong Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Phodong Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Phodong Monastery from Gangtok?
Phodong Monastery is about 12 km by road from Gangtok (10 km straight line), 45 km from Pelling and 51 km from Kalimpong. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Phodong Monastery?
Nearby: Ban Jhakri Falls Park (waterfall, 9 km), Bakthang Waterfall (waterfall, 9 km), Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Hanuman Tok (temple, 11 km), Ganesh Tok (temple, 11 km), Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) (Buddhist site, 11 km).