Local favourite fort · Leh, Ladakh
Stupas
Stupas is a fort in Leh, Ladakh.
Stupas: 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 Stupas
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 Stupas — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 62 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 258 km by road (207 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 313 km by road (251 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Manali (HP): about 327 km by road (262 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
Coordinates: 34.58511, 77.45784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stupas
- Saser Kangri II · viewpoint · Nubra · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saser Kangri III · viewpoint · Nubra · ~52 km · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~60 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~64 km · Must-see
- La Yongma Ri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~71 km · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Diskit Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~13 km
- Statue of Cho Rinpoche (Crowned Buddha) · Buddhist site · Leh · ~13 km · Highly rated
- Karakoram Nubra Shyok WLS · sanctuary · Leh · ~34 km
- North Pullu View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~41 km · Highly rated
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~49 km · Highly rated
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~56 km
- Chamshen Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~57 km
- North Shukpa Kunchang Glacier · viewpoint · Nubra · ~58 km
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~58 km · Well liked
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~58 km
Other forts & heritage near Stupas
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~60 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~60 km · Well liked
- Zorawar Fort · fort · Leh · ~61 km
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~109 km · Well liked
- Kharmang Fort · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~149 km
- Tebley Khar · fort · Leh · ~19 km
- Sumur Maral · fort · Leh · ~23 km
- Shrine · fort · Leh · ~40 km
- Manay Tunchur · fort · Leh · ~53 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Stupas open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Stupas yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Stupas?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Stupas from Leh?
Stupas is about 62 km by road from Leh (49 km straight line), 151 km from Kargil and 258 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 Stupas?
Nearby: Saser Kangri II (viewpoint, 50 km), Saser Kangri III (viewpoint, 52 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 59 km), Leh Palace (fort, 60 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 63 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 64 km).