Must-see Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Lamayuru Monastery
Lamayuru Monastery is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh — highly rated with travellers.
Lamayuru Monastery: 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 Lamayuru Monastery
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 Lamayuru Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Leh (LA): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 172 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 229 km by road (183 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 260 km by road (208 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Address: B.P.O Khaltse, Ladakh, 7QMF+6J9, Leh, Lamayuru, 194106. Coordinates: 34.28304, 76.77411. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lamayuru Monastery
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~53 km · Must-see
- View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~7 km
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~38 km · Well liked
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~39 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~47 km
- Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant · lake · Leh · ~48 km
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~49 km · Well liked
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~51 km · Highly rated
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~57 km
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~57 km
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~66 km · Highly rated
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~68 km · Well liked
- Swastika Monastry · attraction · Leh · ~0 km
- Lamayuru Meditation Center · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- Moonland · viewpoint · Leh · ~1 km
- Prinkti La · trek · Leh · ~4 km
- Punto panoramico · viewpoint · Leh · ~4 km
Other buddhist sites near Lamayuru Monastery
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~53 km · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~105 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~124 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~149 km · Must-see
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~39 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~47 km
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~49 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Lamayuru Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lamayuru Monastery 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 Lamayuru Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Lamayuru Monastery from Kargil?
Lamayuru Monastery is about 82 km by road from Kargil (66 km straight line), 94 km from Leh and 172 km from Pahalgam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Lamayuru Monastery?
Nearby: Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 53 km), View Point (viewpoint, 7 km), Chiktan Fort (fort, 38 km), Rizong monastery (Buddhist site, 39 km), Alchi Monastery - Choskhor (Buddhist site, 47 km), Alchi Chhoskhor (Buddhist site, 47 km).
Is Lamayuru Monastery worth visiting?
Lamayuru Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Ladakh on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.