Must-see Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Karzok Monastery
Karzok Monastery is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Karzok Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Karzok Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Karzok Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Manali (HP): about 161 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Leh (LA): about 183 km by road (146 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kullu (HP): about 195 km by road (156 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 250 km by road (200 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 274 km by road (219 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 32.96591, 78.26196. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karzok Monastery
- Tso Moriri · attraction · Leh · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lungser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chalung · viewpoint · Leh · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gya · viewpoint · Leh · ~62 km · Must-see
- Kyagar Tso · lake · Leh · ~20 km
- Chamser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~21 km
- Tso Startspuk · lake · Leh district · ~48 km
- Tso Kar · lake · Leh district · ~57 km
- Kibber WLS · sanctuary · Lahul & Spiti · ~61 km
- Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- Finger stone · viewpoint · Leh · ~6 km
- Tso Moriri viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~7 km
- Mentok II · viewpoint · Leh · ~9 km
- Mentok-1 false summit · viewpoint · Leh · ~10 km
- Mentok III · viewpoint · Leh · ~10 km
- Mentok I · viewpoint · Leh · ~11 km
- Korzok Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~11 km
- Mani · fort · Leh · ~13 km
Other buddhist sites near Karzok Monastery
- Key Gompa (Key Monastery) · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Langza Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~98 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- (Old) Dankhar Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~122 km · Must-see
- Tabo Monastery · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~122 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~133 km · Must-see
- Ki Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~97 km
- Lhalung Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~114 km
- Dhankhar Monastery / Dhankhar Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~122 km · Highly rated
- Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- Prayer Flags · Buddhist site · Leh · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Karzok Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Karzok Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Karzok Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Karzok Monastery from Manali?
Karzok Monastery is about 161 km by road from Manali (129 km straight line), 183 km from Leh and 195 km from Kullu. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Karzok Monastery?
Nearby: Tso Moriri (attraction, 10 km), Lungser Kangri (viewpoint, 23 km), Chalung (viewpoint, 31 km), Gya (viewpoint, 62 km), Kyagar Tso (lake, 20 km), Chamser Kangri (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Karzok Monastery worth visiting?
Karzok Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Ladakh on Spotwander.