Lamayuru Monastery , Kargil
About Lamayuru Monastery
Located about 125 kms from Leh, Lamayuru Monastery houses beautiful wall paintings, murals, statues and has a history that is rich and varied. Located on the Leh-Srinagar highway, the monastery is promoted as 'moonscape', thanks to its 'lunar' landscape. The drive through this monastery is wonderful, watch out for mountains with their stunning displays of colors you'd have never imagined mountains would have.
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Places to Visit near Lamayuru Monastery
Hemis National Park, Jammu and Kashmir
*43.1 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Located on the west bank of the Indus, in beautiful eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir State, Hemis National Park is the largest national...
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Drang Drung Glacier, Jammu and Kashmir
*45.4 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
In the heights of Zansker lies the largest Drang Drung Glacier accessible to tourist in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is known for...
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Markha Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
*46.2 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Markha valley is a hugely popular trekking destination. It is definitely not for the faint-hearted. The terrain is treacherous, but the brave will...
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Alchi Monastery, Jammu And Kashmir
57 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Alchi Monastery or Alchi Gompa is a Buddhist monastery, is located at a distance of about 70 km west of Leh. This Buddhist Monastery Complex also...
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Kishtwar National Park, Jammu and Kashmir
*65 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Located about 250 KMs from Jammu, spread over an area of 400 sq. kms and perched at an altitude ranging from 1700 m to 4800 mts, Kishtwar National...
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Likir Monastery (Klud-kyil), Jammu and Kashmir
69.7 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Believed ot be built in 11th century Likir Monastery or gompa is one of the oldest and well maintained monasteries in Ladakh district. Built in...
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Warwan Valley, Jammu And Kashmir
*72 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Warwan Valley is a little known valley in Kistwar, Jammu & Kashmir, mostly untouched by outside world. Warwan Valley is laden with lush green...
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Basgo Gompa, Jammu and Kashmir
74.7 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Basgo or Bazgo Gompa (Basgo Monastery) is about 40 KMs from Leh and is a fortress of mud-bricks situated high on the hills of Ladakh. The...
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Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir
85.4 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Gurudwara Pathar Sahib is located on the Leh-Kargil highway just 25 KMs outside of Leh. Gurudwara Pathar Sahib is located at the places where...
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Magnetic Hill, Jammu and Kashmir
88.1 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
A supposedly magnetic hill, which through the use of powerful magnetic disturbances of a by-gone era, still attracts those on vehicles of the...
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Tarsar Lake, Jammu and Kashmir
*93.4 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Atop the 11000 feet, lies the famous sightseeing of Pahalgam namely “Tulian Lake”. The lake is well surrounded by snow clad mountain of 980...
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Vishansar Lake, Jammu and Kashmir
*94.8 km from Lamayuru Monastery - See map
Vishansar Lake is collocated to Krishansar Lake and is also a famous tourist spot in Sonmarg. This lake is considered the source of Neelum River...
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