Local favourite Buddhist site · Mangan, Sikkim
Tholung gompa
Tholung gompa is a Buddhist site in Mangan, Sikkim.
Tholung gompa: 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 Tholung gompa
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 Tholung gompa — distance from nearby cities
- From Gangtok (SK): about 46 km by road (37 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Pelling (SK): about 54 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 87 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Siliguri (WB): about 127 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Coordinates: 27.63688, 88.46153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tholung gompa
- Khangchendzonga National Park · sanctuary · Mangan · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Naga Falls · waterfall · Mangan · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samiti Lake · lake · Gyalshing · ~35 km · Must-see
- Nepāl Peak · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kangchenjunga · viewpoint · Mangan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gimmigela I · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Chombu · viewpoint · Mangan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ban Jhakri Falls Park · waterfall · Gangtok · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bakthang Waterfall · waterfall · Gangtok · ~44 km · Well liked · Must-see
- East Rathong Glacier · viewpoint · Mangan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kangbachen · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park · sanctuary · Gangtok · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hanuman Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganesh Tok · temple · Gangtok · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Do-drul Chorten · attraction · Gangtok · ~48 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Tholung gompa
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~91 km · Well liked · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tholung gompa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tholung gompa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tholung gompa?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Tholung gompa from Gangtok?
Tholung gompa is about 46 km by road from Gangtok (37 km straight line), 54 km from Pelling and 80 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 Tholung gompa?
Nearby: Khangchendzonga National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Naga Falls (waterfall, 25 km), Samiti Lake (lake, 35 km), Nepāl Peak (viewpoint, 39 km), Kangchenjunga (viewpoint, 40 km), Gimmigela I (viewpoint, 40 km).