Local favourite attraction · Leh, Ladakh
Prayer Wheel
Prayer Wheel is a attraction in Leh, Ladakh.
Prayer Wheel: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Prayer Wheel
Season: October to February.
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 Prayer Wheel — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 72 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 103 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 198 km by road (158 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 255 km by road (204 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 276 km by road (221 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 34.33013, 76.99193. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prayer Wheel
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~62 km · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~72 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~16 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~26 km
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant · lake · Leh · ~27 km
- View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~33 km
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~45 km · Highly rated
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~47 km · Well liked
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~57 km · Well liked
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~61 km
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~62 km
- Indus Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~62 km · Highly rated
Other other attractions near Prayer Wheel
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~68 km · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~100 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~45 km · Highly rated
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~149 km · Highly rated
- Dakmar · attraction · Leh · ~8 km
- Khaltsi Selfie Point · attraction · Leh · ~11 km
- Petroglyph park · attraction · Leh · ~22 km
- Mani wall · attraction · Leh · ~26 km
- Swastika Monastry · attraction · Leh · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Prayer Wheel open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Prayer Wheel yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Prayer Wheel?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Prayer Wheel from Leh?
Prayer Wheel is about 72 km by road from Leh (57 km straight line), 103 km from Kargil and 198 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 Prayer Wheel?
Nearby: Lamayuru Monastery (Buddhist site, 26 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 62 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 68 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 68 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 70 km), Leh Palace (fort, 72 km).