Must-see Buddhist site · Kargil, Ladakh
Bardan Monastery
Bardang Gompa
Bardan Monastery is a Buddhist site in Kargil, Ladakh.
Bardan 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 Bardan 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 Bardan Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 129 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 163 km by road (130 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Manali (HP): about 164 km by road (131 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 178 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Kargil (LA): about 184 km by road (147 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
Coordinates: 33.39812, 76.91952. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bardan Monastery
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~57 km · Must-see
- Menthosa · viewpoint · Chamba · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~5 km · Well liked
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~19 km · Well liked
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~35 km · Highly rated
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~37 km
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~62 km
- Sech Tuan Nala WLS · sanctuary · Chamba · ~63 km
- Machail Mata Mandir · temple · Kishtwar · ~67 km
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~68 km
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~70 km · Well liked
- Chila to Bibcha · trek · Kargil · ~3 km
- Munay Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~7 km
- Paburigo · viewpoint · Kargil · ~9 km
Other buddhist sites near Bardan Monastery
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~124 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~126 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~132 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~37 km
- Buddhist Gompa · Buddhist site · Kishtwar · ~89 km
- Kardang Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~117 km
- Kardang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~117 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Bardan Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bardan 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 Bardan Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Bardan Monastery from Leh?
Bardan Monastery is about 129 km by road from Leh (104 km straight line), 163 km from Dalhousie and 164 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 Bardan Monastery?
Nearby: Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 19 km), Phugtal Monastery (Buddhist site, 35 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, 40 km), Hagshu (viewpoint, 57 km), Menthosa (viewpoint, 71 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 72 km).
Is Bardan Monastery worth visiting?
Bardan Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Ladakh on Spotwander.