Local favourite fort · Leh, Ladakh
chortens
chortens is a fort in Leh, Ladakh.
chortens: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit chortens
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 chortens — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 36 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 209 km by road (167 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Manali (HP): about 255 km by road (204 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 289 km by road (231 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Kullu (HP): about 295 km by road (236 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
Coordinates: 33.99613, 77.82108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near chortens
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pangong Lake · lake · Leh · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Takthog Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~1 km
- Stakna Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~16 km
- Thiksey Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~20 km
- Sindhu Ghat Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~27 km · Highly rated
- Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~29 km · Well liked
- Stok Museum · museum · Leh · ~33 km · Well liked
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~33 km
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~34 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~36 km · Well liked
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~36 km
Other forts & heritage near chortens
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Khurnak Fort · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~138 km · Must-see
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~36 km · Well liked
- Zorawar Fort · fort · Leh · ~37 km
- Chorten_2 · fort · Leh · ~0 km
- Chorten_1 · fort · Leh · ~0 km
- groups of chortens · fort · Leh · ~0 km
- chorten_3 · fort · Leh · ~1 km
- chorten_6 · fort · Leh · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is chortens open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for chortens yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit chortens?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is chortens from Leh?
chortens is about 36 km by road from Leh (28 km straight line), 209 km from Kargil and 255 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 chortens?
Nearby: हेमिस गोम्पा (attraction, 18 km), Thiksey Monastery (Buddhist site, 20 km), Shey Palace (fort, 24 km), Leh Palace (fort, 36 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 38 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 38 km).