Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Sumtsek Temple
Sumtsek Temple is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Sumtsek Temple: 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 Sumtsek Temple
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 Sumtsek Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 47 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 128 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 216 km by road (173 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 273 km by road (218 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Srinagar (JK): about 274 km by road (219 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
Coordinates: 34.22387, 77.17529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sumtsek Temple
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~57 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~59 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant · lake · Leh · ~2 km
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~11 km · Highly rated
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~20 km · Highly rated
- Magnetic Hill · viewpoint · Leh · ~22 km · Well liked
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~36 km
- Indus Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~37 km · Highly rated
Other buddhist sites near Sumtsek Temple
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~59 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~101 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~119 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~133 km · Must-see
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Sumtsek Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Sumtsek Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sumtsek Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Sumtsek Temple from Leh?
Sumtsek Temple is about 47 km by road from Leh (38 km straight line), 128 km from Kargil and 216 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 Sumtsek Temple?
Nearby: Spituk Gompa (attraction, 43 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 44 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 46 km), Lamayuru Monastery (Buddhist site, 47 km), Leh Palace (fort, 48 km), Shey Palace (fort, 57 km).