Ladakh

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Ladakh is a region administered by India as a union territory, which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. Ladakh is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to the south, both the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan to the west, and the southwest corner of Xinjiang across the Karakoram Pass in the far north. It extends from the Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram range to the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south. The eastern end, consisting of the uninhabited Aksai Chin plains, is claimed by the Indian Government as part of Ladakh, and has been under Chinese control since 1962. ()

Local name: लद्दाख़ Area: 22855.66 mi²Maximum elevation: 25400 ftMinimal elevation: 8366 ftCoordinates: 34°7'31"N, 77°32'38"E

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Ladakh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa, Kyago Tso, Namgyal Tsemo Monastery.

3.7 miNE
Centuries-old mountaintop palace
Leh Palace, Leh
95 min walk • Leh Palace, perched atop a craggy hill in the city of Leh in India's northernmost region of Ladakh, is a historic royal palace that offers a captivating glimpse into the region's regal past. Constructed in the 17th century under the patronage of King Sengge Namgyal...
3.8 miNE
Domed, hillside Buddhist temple
Shanti Stupa, Leh
97 min walk • Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in north India. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission.
3.6 miNE
Lake
Kyago Tso, Leh
93 min walk • Kyagar Tso or Kyagar Lake is a small brackish lake surrounded by mountains situated in the Ladakh region of the northern Indian Union Territory of Ladakh in India. From afar, it can be spotted by its turquoise colour.
3.9 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Namgyal Tsemo Monastery, Leh
101 min walk • Namgyal Tsemo Monastery or Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. Founded in 1430 by King Tashi Namgyal of Ladakh, it has a three-story high gold statue of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes. It is situated near the Tsemo Castle.
5.2 miNW
Buddhist architecture, Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Phyang Monastery, Leh
134 min walk • Phyang Monastery, Phyang Gompa is a Buddhist monastery located in Fiang village, just 15 or 16 kilometres west of Leh in Ladakh, northern India. It was established in 1515. Phyang Monastery name is "Gangon Tashi Chodzong".
4.1 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Monastery
Sankar Monastery, Leh
105 min walk • Sankar Monastery, or Sankar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery within an easy half-hour walk from Leh in Ladakh, northern India. It is a daughter-establishment of Spituk Monastery and the residence of the Abbot of Spituk, the Venerable Kushok Bakula, who is the senior incarnate lama of Ladakh due to his ancient lineage and personal authority.
4.1 miS
Monastery
Stok Monastery, Hemis National Park
104 min walk • Stok Monastery or Stok Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Stok, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 15 kilometres south of Leh. It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the Kangyur. A ritual dance-mask festival is held annually.
6.3 miSE
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Shey Monastery, Shey
160 min walk • The Shey Monastery or Gompa and the Shey Palace complex are structures located on a hillock in Shey, 15 kilometres to the south of Leh in Ladakh, northern India on the Leh-Manali road. Shey was the summer capital of Ladakh in the past. It contains a huge Shakyamuni Buddha statue. It is the second largest Buddha statue in Ladakh.
1.7 miW
Monastery
Spituk Monastery
45 min walk • Spituk Monastery, also known as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Spituk, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. 8 kilometres from Leh. The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung.
3.9 miNE
View point
Tsemo Castle, Leh
101 min walk • Tsemo Castle is an important religious and historical point in Leh, Ladakh, India. It is located at a walking distance from the Leh Palace. The defensive structure is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. It is located at the highest point in Leh.
1 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Spituk Gompa, Leh
26 min walk • Spituk Monastery, also known as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Spituk, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. 8 kilometres from Leh. The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung.