Local favourite cave · Leh, Ladakh
Bakula Cave
Bakula Cave is a cave in Leh, Ladakh.
Bakula Cave: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bakula Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Bakula Cave — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 214 km by road (171 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Manali (HP): about 233 km by road (187 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 237 km by road (190 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.92296, 77.16446. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bakula Cave
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~39 km · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~58 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~62 km · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~22 km
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~28 km
- Stok Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~33 km
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~38 km · Well liked
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~39 km · Highly rated
- Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant · lake · Leh · ~41 km
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~42 km · Well liked
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~42 km · Highly rated
Other caves near Bakula Cave
- De coffee cave · cave · Leh · ~59 km · Well liked
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~119 km
- Tibb Cave · cave · Leh · ~15 km
- Saspol Caves · cave · Leh · ~46 km
- Changskyal Bao · cave · Leh · ~48 km
- Cave · cave · Kargil · ~57 km
- Meditation Cave · cave · Leh · ~58 km
- Meditation Cave · cave · Leh · ~61 km
- Rain Shelter · cave · Kargil · ~73 km
- Small Cave · cave · Kargil · ~83 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Bakula Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bakula Cave yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bakula Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Bakula Cave from Leh?
Bakula Cave is about 57 km by road from Leh (46 km straight line), 147 km from Kargil and 214 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 Bakula Cave?
Nearby: Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 39 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 50 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 53 km), Shey Palace (fort, 58 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 59 km), Leh Palace (fort, 59 km).