Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Prayer wheel
Prayer wheel is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Prayer wheel: 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 Prayer wheel
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 Prayer wheel — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 260 km by road (208 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 315 km by road (252 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Manali (HP): about 327 km by road (262 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
Coordinates: 34.58350, 77.47061. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prayer wheel
- Saser Kangri II · viewpoint · Nubra · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saser Kangri III · viewpoint · Nubra · ~51 km · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~60 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~64 km · Must-see
- La Yongma Ri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~72 km · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Diskit Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~12 km
- Statue of Cho Rinpoche (Crowned Buddha) · Buddhist site · Leh · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Karakoram Nubra Shyok WLS · sanctuary · Leh · ~35 km
- North Pullu View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~41 km · Highly rated
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~50 km · Highly rated
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~55 km
- Chamshen Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~56 km
- North Shukpa Kunchang Glacier · viewpoint · Nubra · ~57 km
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~58 km · Well liked
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~59 km
Other buddhist sites near Prayer wheel
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~77 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~119 km · Must-see
- Diskit Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~12 km
- Statue of Cho Rinpoche (Crowned Buddha) · Buddhist site · Leh · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~55 km
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~59 km
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~59 km
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Prayer wheel open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Prayer wheel yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Prayer wheel?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Prayer wheel from Leh?
Prayer wheel is about 61 km by road from Leh (49 km straight line), 153 km from Kargil and 260 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 Prayer wheel?
Nearby: Saser Kangri II (viewpoint, 49 km), Saser Kangri III (viewpoint, 51 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 58 km), Leh Palace (fort, 60 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 62 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 64 km).