Local favourite Buddhist site · Kargil, Ladakh
Stongde Monastery
Stongde Gompa
Stongde Monastery is a Buddhist site in Kargil, Ladakh.
Stongde Monastery: 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 Stongde Monastery
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 Stongde Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 174 km by road (139 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Manali (HP): about 179 km by road (143 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 181 km by road (144 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 197 km by road (157 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
Coordinates: 33.52100, 76.98581. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stongde Monastery
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~16 km · Well liked
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~20 km · Well liked
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~36 km
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~42 km · Highly rated
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~52 km
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~54 km · Well liked
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~65 km
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~68 km
- Kang Yatze I · viewpoint · Leh · ~73 km
- Cheringo · viewpoint · Kargil · ~8 km
- Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~8 km
- Spring · attraction · Kargil · ~9 km
Other buddhist sites near Stongde Monastery
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~57 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~109 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~113 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~36 km
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~99 km
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~100 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Stongde Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Stongde Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Stongde Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Stongde Monastery from Leh?
Stongde Monastery is about 111 km by road from Leh (89 km straight line), 174 km from Kargil and 179 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 Stongde Monastery?
Nearby: Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 10 km), Bardan Monastery (Buddhist site, 19 km), Phugtal Monastery (Buddhist site, 42 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, 53 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 57 km), Hagshu (viewpoint, 60 km).