Local favourite Buddhist site · Kargil, Ladakh
Chorten
Chorten is a Buddhist site in Kargil, Ladakh.
Chorten: 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 Chorten
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 Chorten — distance from nearby cities
- From Manali (HP): about 117 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Leh (LA): about 155 km by road (124 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kullu (HP): about 157 km by road (125 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 164 km by road (131 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.08196, 77.21496. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chorten
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~26 km · Must-see
- Baralacha Pass · attraction · Lahul & Spiti · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~56 km · Must-see
- Menthosa · viewpoint · Chamba · ~63 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~72 km · Must-see
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Tso Kamsi · lake · Lahul & Spiti · ~49 km
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~61 km · Well liked
- Sech Tuan Nala WLS · sanctuary · Chamba · ~67 km
- Buddhist Chorten/Stupa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~3 km
- Chorten · attraction · Kargil · ~4 km
- Spring (dried) · attraction · Kargil · ~6 km
- Chorten · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~8 km
- Khar Lungpa · fort · Kargil · ~8 km
- Zongabar · viewpoint · Kargil · ~12 km
- Bring · viewpoint · Kargil · ~14 km
- Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~14 km
- Phritse La · viewpoint · Kargil · ~15 km
Other buddhist sites near Chorten
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~56 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~72 km · Must-see
- Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Kullu · ~117 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karzok Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~123 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~123 km · Must-see
- Key Gompa (Key Monastery) · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~145 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kardang Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~75 km
- Kardang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~76 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Chorten open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chorten yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chorten?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Chorten from Manali?
Chorten is about 117 km by road from Manali (93 km straight line), 155 km from Leh and 157 km from Kullu. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Chorten?
Nearby: Phugtal Monastery (Buddhist site, 26 km), Baralacha Pass (attraction, 51 km), Bardan Monastery (Buddhist site, 56 km), Menthosa (viewpoint, 63 km), Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 72 km), Phukthal Gompa (attraction, 26 km).