Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Monastery
Monastery is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Monastery: 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 Monastery
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 Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 44 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 152 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 224 km by road (179 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Manali (HP): about 241 km by road (193 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 250 km by road (200 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.97943, 77.26152. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monastery
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~51 km · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~15 km
- Stok Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~21 km
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~27 km · Highly rated
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~29 km · Well liked
- Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant · lake · Leh · ~34 km
- Indus Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~34 km
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~35 km
Other buddhist sites near Monastery
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~90 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~99 km · Must-see
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~34 km
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~35 km
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Monastery from Leh?
Monastery is about 44 km by road from Leh (35 km straight line), 152 km from Kargil and 224 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 Monastery?
Nearby: Spituk Gompa (attraction, 37 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 39 km), Shey Palace (fort, 45 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 45 km), Leh Palace (fort, 46 km), Thiksey Monastery (Buddhist site, 48 km).