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Places near Padam by type
All 257 places by distance →One day from Padam
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
105 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Padam
- Sheela Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Bardan Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Cerro Kishtwarviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sani Lakelake · 45 min
- Karsha Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Back in Padam
How to reach Padam
By road
Leh 124 km · Dalhousie 167 km · Manali 174 km. Directions.
By air
Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), Leh — about 120 km by road; Kangra Airport (DHM), Kangra — about 195 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Padam?
Karsha Monastery (monastery, about 9 km), Bardan Monastery (monastery, about 10 km), Sheela Waterfall (waterfall, about 5 km), Sani Lake (lake, about 10 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, about 39 km), Phugtal Monastery (monastery, about 44 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Padam?
132 places on Spotwander: 68 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 other attractions, 18 buddhist sites, 12 treks, 1 waterfall.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Padam?
Shingrugo, about 7 km by road; Paburigo (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Padam?
Buddha Statue, about 1 km by road; Pibiting Gompa (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Padam?
Start in Padam, visit Sheela Waterfall, then Bardan Monastery, then Cerro Kishtwar, then Sani Lake, then Karsha Monastery, and drive back — about 105 km by road in all.