Local favourite Buddhist site · Kargil, Ladakh
Rijong
Rijong is a Buddhist site in Kargil, Ladakh.
Rijong: 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 Rijong
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 Rijong — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 31 km by road (25 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Leh (LA): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Srinagar (JK): about 176 km by road (141 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 224 km by road (179 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
Coordinates: 34.36711, 76.28666. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rijong
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~73 km · Must-see
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~4 km
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~9 km · Well liked
- Kargil City View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~29 km · Well liked
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~30 km · Well liked
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~30 km · Highly rated
- War Memorial & Heritage Hut Museum · museum · Kargil · ~32 km · Highly rated
- Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum · museum · Kargil · ~33 km · Well liked
- Unlock Hundurman - Museum of Memories, India · museum · Kargil · ~38 km · Well liked
- Hundurman LOC View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~39 km · Highly rated
- Suru Valley · viewpoint · Kargil · ~48 km · Well liked
- View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~50 km
- P 6800 · viewpoint · Kargil · ~53 km
- Shangruti Top · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~55 km
- Kun · viewpoint · Kargil · ~56 km
Other buddhist sites near Rijong
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~89 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~136 km · Must-see
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~9 km · Well liked
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~95 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~104 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~104 km
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~119 km
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~140 km
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~146 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Rijong open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rijong yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rijong?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Rijong from Kargil?
Rijong is about 31 km by road from Kargil (25 km straight line), 122 km from Pahalgam and 151 km from Leh. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Rijong?
Nearby: Kargil War Memorial (fort, 56 km), Shafat Glacier (viewpoint, 57 km), Lamayuru Monastery (Buddhist site, 57 km), Tiger Hill (viewpoint, 73 km), Shargole Cave Monastery (cave, 4 km), Mulbekh Monastery (Buddhist site, 9 km).