Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Large Prayer Wheel
Large Prayer Wheel is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Large Prayer Wheel: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Large Prayer Wheel
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Large Prayer Wheel — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 17 km by road (13 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 189 km by road (151 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Manali (HP): about 258 km by road (207 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 271 km by road (217 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 289 km by road (231 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 34.05747, 77.66638. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Large Prayer Wheel
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- Stakna Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~8 km
- Sindhu Ghat Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~9 km · Well liked
- Stok Museum · museum · Leh · ~14 km · Well liked
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~14 km
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~14 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~18 km · Well liked
- De coffee cave · cave · Leh · ~18 km · Well liked
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~18 km
- Ju-Leh Adventure (Trekking in Ladakh) · trek · Leh · ~18 km · Well liked
Other buddhist sites near Large Prayer Wheel
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~114 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~123 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~126 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- Stakna Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~8 km
- Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~9 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Large Prayer Wheel open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Large Prayer Wheel yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Large Prayer Wheel?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Large Prayer Wheel from Leh?
Large Prayer Wheel is about 17 km by road from Leh (13 km straight line), 189 km from Kargil and 258 km from Manali. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Large Prayer Wheel?
Nearby: Thiksey Monastery (Buddhist site, 0 km), Shey Palace (fort, 4 km), Leh Palace (fort, 18 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 18 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 19 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 19 km).