Spituk
Photo: Kmohankar (CC BY-SA 4.0)census town in Ladakh
Things to do
- Attend morning prayers
- Watch the Hemis Tsechu masked dances
- Visit the monastery museum
- Eat at the langar
Top sights
Shey Monastery
Ruined summer palace and monastery 15 km from Leh, the old royal seat, with a large seated Buddha.
Thiksey Monastery
Hilltop Gelugpa monastery 18 km from Leh, often compared to the Potala, with a 15 m Maitreya statue.
Hemis Monastery
Ladakh's largest and wealthiest monastery, 40 km from Leh, home of the Hemis Tsechu masked dance festival.
Stok Palace
Present home of the former royal family across the Indus from Leh, with a museum of royal regalia.
Spituk Monastery
Gelugpa monastery on a hill by Leh airport with views of the Indus.
Matho Monastery
Ladakh's only Sakya monastery, across the Indus from Thiksey, known for its oracle festival.
Stakna Monastery
'Tiger's nose' hilltop monastery above the Indus, built in the late 16th century.
Gurudwara Pathar Sahib
Army-run gurudwara on the Leh-Kargil road built around a boulder linked to Guru Nanak's 1517 visit; free langar.
Nature and outdoors
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