Notable Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Rizong monastery
Rizong monastery is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Rizong monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Rizong monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Rizong monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 118 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 210 km by road (168 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 267 km by road (214 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 275 km by road (220 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 34.27676, 77.11092. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rizong monastery
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~57 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~61 km · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~66 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km
- Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant · lake · Leh · ~12 km
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~30 km · Highly rated
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~31 km · Well liked
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~45 km
- View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~46 km
- Indus Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~52 km · Highly rated
Other buddhist sites near Rizong monastery
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~61 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~106 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~124 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~140 km · Must-see
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~45 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rizong monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rizong monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rizong monastery?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Rizong monastery from Leh?
Rizong monastery is about 56 km by road from Leh (45 km straight line), 118 km from Kargil and 210 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 Rizong monastery?
Nearby: Lamayuru Monastery (Buddhist site, 39 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 52 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 53 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 55 km), Leh Palace (fort, 57 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 61 km).
Is Rizong monastery worth visiting?
Rizong monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Ladakh on Spotwander.