Local favourite attraction · Kargil, Ladakh
Chorten
Chorten is a attraction 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chorten
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 Chorten — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 196 km by road (157 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Manali (HP): about 198 km by road (158 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 200 km by road (160 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
Coordinates: 33.65819, 76.99113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chorten
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~39 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~30 km · Well liked
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~33 km · Well liked
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~33 km
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~38 km
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~47 km · Well liked
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~54 km
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~58 km · Highly rated
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~66 km
- Kang Yatze I · viewpoint · Leh · ~67 km
- Stok Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~69 km
- Haskira Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~75 km
- Chumo Gompa Zangla · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~1 km
Other other attractions near Chorten
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~90 km · Must-see
- Baralacha Pass · attraction · Lahul & Spiti · ~135 km · Must-see
- Devigol · attraction · Kishtwar · ~139 km · Must-see
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~58 km · Highly rated
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~81 km · Highly rated
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~92 km · Highly rated
- Paddar Valley · attraction · Kishtwar · ~110 km
- Spring · attraction · Kargil · ~19 km
- Spring · attraction · Kargil · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chorten open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Chorten yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chorten?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Chorten from Leh?
Chorten is about 96 km by road from Leh (77 km straight line), 159 km from Kargil and 196 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 Chorten?
Nearby: Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 20 km), Bardan Monastery (Buddhist site, 37 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 39 km), Phugtal Monastery (Buddhist site, 58 km), Hagshu (viewpoint, 63 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, 64 km).