Gönlong Retok Ganden Retreat

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Hidden in the fold of a valley north of town, this ruined and little-visited monastery is a 7km drive from Gyantse from a turn-off near the Rabse Nunnery. Ruins – including what was once the main Drölma Lhakhang – stretch up the mountainside, connected by a dodgy dirt road. This is a nice place for a secluded walk with fine views down the valley to Gyantse.

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