Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Markha Gompa
Markha Gompa is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Markha Gompa: 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 Markha Gompa
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 Markha Gompa — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 175 km by road (140 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Manali (HP): about 230 km by road (184 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 244 km by road (195 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 252 km by road (202 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.88711, 77.42343. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Markha Gompa
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~8 km
- Stok Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~14 km
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~24 km · Well liked
- Kang Yatze I · viewpoint · Leh · ~25 km
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~28 km
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~29 km
- Stok Museum · museum · Leh · ~30 km · Well liked
- Stakna Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~34 km
- Sindhu Ghat Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~35 km · Highly rated
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~35 km · Highly rated
Other buddhist sites near Markha Gompa
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~69 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~78 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~90 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~28 km
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~29 km
- Stakna Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Markha Gompa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Markha Gompa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Markha Gompa?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Markha Gompa from Leh?
Markha Gompa is about 41 km by road from Leh (33 km straight line), 175 km from Kargil and 230 km from Manali. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Markha Gompa?
Nearby: हेमिस गोम्पा (attraction, 32 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 35 km), Shey Palace (fort, 35 km), Thiksey Monastery (Buddhist site, 37 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 38 km), Leh Palace (fort, 43 km).