Must-see Buddhist site · Karnali Province, Nepal
Shey Gompa
Shey Gompa is a Buddhist site in Karnali Province, Nepal.
Shey Gompa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Shey Gompa
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shey Gompa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.35242, 82.96551. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shey Gompa
- Suligad Waterfalls · waterfall · Karnali Province · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kanjiroba Himal · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kānjirobā · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bala tripura sundari mata · temple · Karnali Province · ~50 km · Must-see
- Shel Rivo Drukdra · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~4 km
- Mendoktin Lek · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~6 km
- Chhuran Lek · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~8 km
- Namgung Gonpa Waterfall · waterfall · Karnali Province · ~11 km
- Tre-Gyam Sangphuk (Meditation Cave) · cave · Karnali Province · ~11 km
- 500 NPR Entrance Fee [Ngagyur Ngingma Nasar Monastery] · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~15 km
- Shey Phoksundo National Park · sanctuary · Karnali Province · ~17 km
- Kānji̇̄robā Himāl · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~20 km
- Tsho Karpo Kang · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~23 km
- Nāure Oḍār · cave · Karnali Province · ~24 km
- Phoksundo Ri · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~24 km
- Gate · fort · Karnali Province · ~26 km
- Hyanging Glacier · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~26 km
- Kānchauni̇̄ Lek · viewpoint · Karnali Province · ~27 km
Other buddhist sites near Shey Gompa
- 500 NPR Entrance Fee [Ngagyur Ngingma Nasar Monastery] · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~15 km
- Chhedhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~63 km
- Tsakhang Gompa · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~2 km
- Gamoche Gompa · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~3 km
- Gyangkok Marlang Stupa · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~10 km
- Namgung Gompa · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~11 km
- Nyinchung Monastery · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~11 km
- Namgung Monastery · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~11 km
- Laggon Neser Gompa · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~15 km
- Ngagyur Ngingma Nasar Monastery · Buddhist site · Karnali Province · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shey Gompa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Shey Gompa yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shey Gompa?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shey Gompa?
Nearby: Suligad Waterfalls (waterfall, 22 km), Kanjiroba Himal (viewpoint, 26 km), Kānjirobā (viewpoint, 40 km), Bala tripura sundari mata (temple, 50 km), Shel Rivo Drukdra (viewpoint, 4 km), Mendoktin Lek (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Shey Gompa worth visiting?
Shey Gompa is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Nepal on Spotwander.