Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Prayer Flags
Prayer Flags is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Prayer Flags: 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 Prayer Flags
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 Prayer Flags — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 167 km by road (133 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Manali (HP): about 185 km by road (148 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Kullu (HP): about 220 km by road (176 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 270 km by road (216 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 291 km by road (233 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.14380, 78.35705. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prayer Flags
- Chalung · viewpoint · Leh · ~10 km · Must-see
- Karzok Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lungser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tso Moriri · attraction · Leh · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Leh · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kyagar Tso · lake · Leh · ~8 km
- Chamser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~27 km
- Tso Startspuk · lake · Leh district · ~40 km
- Tso Kar · lake · Leh district · ~48 km
- Reqin La · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~63 km
- Spring · attraction · Leh · ~4 km
- Peak 6270 and Peak 6250 · trek · Leh · ~5 km
- Mt. Chalung · trek · Leh · ~5 km
- Lachit Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~6 km
- Chalung North · viewpoint · Leh · ~7 km
- P6270 · viewpoint · Leh · ~8 km
- Zoboshisha · viewpoint · Leh · ~8 km
- Lubung Tso Cluster · trek · Leh · ~8 km
Other buddhist sites near Prayer Flags
- Karzok Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~27 km · Must-see
- Key Gompa (Key Monastery) · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~124 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Langza Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~125 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~138 km · Must-see
- Tabo Monastery · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~146 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- (Old) Dankhar Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~148 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ki Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~124 km
- Takthog Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~135 km
- Lhalung Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~140 km
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Frequently asked
Is Prayer Flags open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Prayer Flags yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Prayer Flags?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Prayer Flags from Leh?
Prayer Flags is about 167 km by road from Leh (133 km straight line), 185 km from Manali and 220 km from Kullu. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Prayer Flags?
Nearby: Chalung (viewpoint, 10 km), Karzok Monastery (Buddhist site, 27 km), Lungser Kangri (viewpoint, 32 km), Tso Moriri (attraction, 33 km), Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 54 km), Kyagar Tso (lake, 8 km).