Gandan Temple

Gandan Temple: 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 Gandan Temple

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 Gandan Temple — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.92176, 106.89566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gandan Temple

• Gandantegchinlen Monastery · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km · Must-see
• Monument to victims of political repression · fort · Töv · ~2 km · Must-see
• Ulaanbaatar Park · park · Töv · ~2 km · Must-see
• National Amusement Park of Mongolia · park · Töv · ~3 km · Must-see
• Zaisan Memorial · viewpoint · Töv · ~6 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Orthodox Church · church · Töv · ~6 km · Must-see
• Үндэсний Цэцэрлэгт Хүрээлэн ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠨ ᠦ ᠴᠡᠴᠡᠷᠯᠢᠭ᠍ᠲᠤ ᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶᠡᠯᠡᠩ · park · Töv · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral · church · Töv · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bogd khan mountain Strictly protected area · viewpoint · Töv · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tsetsee Gun · viewpoint · Töv · ~19 km · Must-see
• Nalaikh Mosque · dargah · Töv · ~41 km · Must-see
• Gorkhi-Terelj National Park · sanctuary · Töv · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex · attraction · Töv · ~61 km · Must-see
• Günjin Süm · fort · Töv · ~71 km · Must-see
• Megjid Janraisig temple · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km
• Gesar Temple · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km
• Natural History Museum · museum · Töv · ~1 km
• Democrary monument · fort · Töv · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Gandan Temple

Other buddhist sites near Gandan Temple

• Gandantegchinlen Monastery · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km · Must-see
• Megjid Janraisig temple · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km
• Gesar Temple · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km
• Dashchoilin Monastery · Buddhist site · Töv · ~2 km
• Manjusri Monastery · Buddhist site · Töv · ~24 km
• Aryapala Temple · Buddhist site · Töv · ~50 km
• Vajradhara Temple · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km
• Dedanpovran Temple · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km
• Ancien Gandan · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km
• Гунгаачойлин Дацан · Buddhist site · Töv · ~0 km

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