Local favourite fort · Leh, Ladakh
5 Gompas
5 Gompas is a fort in Leh, Ladakh.
5 Gompas: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit 5 Gompas
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 5 Gompas — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 180 km by road (144 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Manali (HP): about 262 km by road (209 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 264 km by road (211 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 288 km by road (230 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 34.09465, 77.60287. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near 5 Gompas
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~10 km · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km · Well liked
- Sindhu Ghat Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~2 km · Highly rated
- Stok Museum · museum · Leh · ~7 km · Well liked
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~8 km
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~8 km
- Thiksey Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~9 km
- Zorawar Fort · fort · Leh · ~10 km
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km · Highly rated
- De coffee cave · cave · Leh · ~10 km · Well liked
- Ju-Leh Adventure (Trekking in Ladakh) · trek · Leh · ~10 km · Well liked
- Central Asian Museum · museum · Leh · ~10 km · Highly rated
Other forts & heritage near 5 Gompas
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Zorawar Fort · fort · Leh · ~10 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~10 km · Well liked
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~134 km · Well liked
- Mani Wall · fort · Leh · ~6 km
- Prayer wheels · fort · Leh · ~8 km
- King Singay Namgyal Chowk · fort · Leh · ~9 km
- 14 Corps · fort · Leh · ~9 km
- War Memorial Statue Leh · fort · Leh · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is 5 Gompas open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for 5 Gompas yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit 5 Gompas?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is 5 Gompas from Leh?
5 Gompas is about 9 km by road from Leh (7 km straight line), 180 km from Kargil and 262 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 5 Gompas?
Nearby: Shey Palace (fort, 5 km), Thiksey Monastery (Buddhist site, 9 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 9 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 10 km), Leh Palace (fort, 10 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 11 km).