Sima La

Sima La: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sima La

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Sima La — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.00000, 89.70000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sima La

• Diwu si · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~14 km · Must-see
• Palcho Monastery · temple · Gyangzê · ~17 km · Must-see
• Linbu si · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~19 km · Must-see
• Enza si · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~19 km · Must-see
• Naining Qude Temple · Buddhist site · Kangmar · ~25 km · Must-see
• Drongtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tianjuelin si · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~34 km · Must-see
• Niancuo si · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~34 km · Must-see
• Zangzha monastery · Buddhist site · Kangmar · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pökang Gompa · Buddhist site · Bainang · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dechen Gompa · Buddhist site · Bainang · ~47 km · Must-see
• Yungdrungling · Buddhist site · Namling · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ralung Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~54 km · Must-see
• 金嘎查珠寺 · Buddhist site · Gyangzê · ~58 km · Must-see
• Noijin Kangsang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~59 km · Must-see
• Gandan rebujie si · Buddhist site · Namling · ~62 km · Must-see
• Xiezulin si · Buddhist site · Bainang · ~64 km · Must-see
• Kalurong · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sima La

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sima La

• Noijin Kangsang · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kalurong · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~65 km · Must-see
• Teri Kang · viewpoint · Gasa District · ~119 km · Must-see
• Tsenda Kang · viewpoint · Gasa District · ~126 km · Must-see
• Kangphu Kang I · viewpoint · ~126 km · Must-see
• Garmo Gangla · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~14 km
• Gyanggari La · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~14 km
• Lhain La · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~37 km
• Nyangmo La · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~37 km
• Nyarong La · viewpoint · Gyangzê · ~49 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Lhoka

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