Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Chortens
Chortens is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Chortens: 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 Chortens
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 Chortens — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 97 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 176 km by road (141 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 234 km by road (188 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 247 km by road (198 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 34.16391, 76.83248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chortens
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~36 km · Must-see
- View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~23 km
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~36 km
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~39 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~40 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~40 km
- Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant · lake · Leh · ~41 km
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~48 km · Highly rated
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~54 km · Well liked
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~58 km · Highly rated
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~60 km · Well liked
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~61 km · Well liked
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~69 km
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~70 km
- Stok Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~74 km
- Indus Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~75 km · Highly rated
- Hannupatta Camp Site · attraction · Leh · ~2 km
Other buddhist sites near Chortens
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~85 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~88 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~107 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~131 km · Must-see
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~36 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~40 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~40 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chortens open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chortens yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chortens?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Chortens from Leh?
Chortens is about 86 km by road from Leh (69 km straight line), 97 km from Kargil and 176 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 Chortens?
Nearby: Lamayuru Monastery (Buddhist site, 18 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 36 km), View Point (viewpoint, 23 km), Rizong monastery (Buddhist site, 36 km), frozen water fall (waterfall, 39 km), Alchi Monastery - Choskhor (Buddhist site, 40 km).