Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Photang
Photang is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Photang: 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 Photang
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 Photang — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 54 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 164 km by road (131 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 268 km by road (215 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Manali (HP): about 323 km by road (258 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Srinagar (JK): about 324 km by road (259 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
Coordinates: 34.54359, 77.56329. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Photang
- Saser Kangri II · viewpoint · Nubra · ~46 km · Must-see
- Saser Kangri III · viewpoint · Nubra · ~49 km · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~53 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~58 km · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~66 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Statue of Cho Rinpoche (Crowned Buddha) · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Diskit Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- North Pullu View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~31 km · Highly rated
- Karakoram Nubra Shyok WLS · sanctuary · Leh · ~43 km
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~50 km
- North Shukpa Kunchang Glacier · viewpoint · Nubra · ~52 km
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~52 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~52 km · Well liked
- Central Asian Museum · museum · Leh · ~53 km · Highly rated
- Ju-Leh Adventure (Trekking in Ladakh) · trek · Leh · ~53 km · Well liked
Other buddhist sites near Photang
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~122 km · Must-see
- Statue of Cho Rinpoche (Crowned Buddha) · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Diskit Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~50 km
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~52 km
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~58 km · Highly rated
- Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~62 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Photang open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Photang yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Photang?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Photang from Leh?
Photang is about 54 km by road from Leh (43 km straight line), 164 km from Kargil and 268 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 Photang?
Nearby: Saser Kangri II (viewpoint, 46 km), Saser Kangri III (viewpoint, 49 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 51 km), Leh Palace (fort, 53 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 56 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 58 km).