Must-see Buddhist site · Kargil, Ladakh
Karsha Monastery
Karsha Gompa
Karsha Monastery is a Buddhist site in Kargil, Ladakh.
Karsha 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 Karsha 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 Karsha Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 167 km by road (134 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 176 km by road (141 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Manali (HP): about 182 km by road (146 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 195 km by road (156 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
Coordinates: 33.53261, 76.90468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karsha Monastery
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~46 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~53 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~72 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~11 km · Well liked
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~14 km · Well liked
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~27 km
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~49 km · Highly rated
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~50 km
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~55 km
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~62 km · Well liked
- Machail Mata Mandir · temple · Kishtwar · ~67 km
- Kange Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~69 km
- Haskira Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~69 km
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~73 km
Other buddhist sites near Karsha Monastery
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~105 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~114 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~118 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~27 km
- Buddhist Gompa · Buddhist site · Kishtwar · ~93 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~101 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~101 km
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Frequently asked
Is Karsha Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Karsha 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 Karsha Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Karsha Monastery from Leh?
Karsha Monastery is about 116 km by road from Leh (93 km straight line), 167 km from Kargil and 176 km from Dalhousie. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Karsha Monastery?
Nearby: Bardan Monastery (Buddhist site, 19 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, 46 km), Phugtal Monastery (Buddhist site, 49 km), Hagshu (viewpoint, 51 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 53 km), Doda (viewpoint, 72 km).
Is Karsha Monastery worth visiting?
Karsha Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Ladakh on Spotwander.