Must-see Buddhist site · Kargil, Ladakh
Phugtal Monastery
Phugtal Monastery is a Buddhist site in Kargil, Ladakh.
Phugtal Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Phugtal Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Phugtal Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Manali (HP): about 143 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 174 km by road (139 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 177 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Kullu (HP): about 182 km by road (146 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
Coordinates: 33.26846, 77.17982. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Phugtal Monastery
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~35 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~71 km · Must-see
- Menthosa · viewpoint · Chamba · ~73 km · Must-see
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~40 km · Well liked
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~54 km · Well liked
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~67 km · Well liked
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~72 km
- Sech Tuan Nala WLS · sanctuary · Chamba · ~72 km
- Tso Kamsi · lake · Lahul & Spiti · ~75 km
- Spring · attraction · Kargil · ~1 km
- Stupa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~5 km
- Spring · attraction · Kargil · ~7 km
- Sedup Gang Khar · fort · Kargil · ~8 km
- Cho Kirze · viewpoint · Kargil · ~8 km
- Small Cave · cave · Kargil · ~10 km
- Stiang · viewpoint · Kargil · ~10 km
Other buddhist sites near Phugtal Monastery
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~35 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~98 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~123 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karzok Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~133 km · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Kullu · ~143 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~72 km
- Kardang Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
Is Phugtal Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Phugtal Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Phugtal Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Phugtal Monastery from Leh?
Phugtal Monastery is about 131 km by road from Leh (105 km straight line), 143 km from Manali and 174 km from Dalhousie. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Phugtal Monastery?
Nearby: Bardan Monastery (Buddhist site, 35 km), Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 49 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, 71 km), Menthosa (viewpoint, 73 km), Phukthal Gompa (attraction, 0 km), Sheela waterfall (waterfall, 40 km).
Is Phugtal Monastery worth visiting?
Phugtal Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Ladakh on Spotwander.