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High Altitude Monasteries around Leh

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Lamayuru Monastery - Photo Courtesy Kondephy

Ladakh is home to some very significant monasteries and is visited for its arid high altitude desert landscape.

Some of the prominent high altitude monasteries are:

Around Leh (within 50 kms Radius)

Stok Monastery
Namgyal Monastery
Sankar Monastery
Santhi Monastery
Spituk Monastery
Thiksey Monastery
Shey Monastery
Hemis Monastery

Leh - Srinagar Road (50 kms and Above)

Likir Monastery (52 kms from Leh)
Alchi Monastery (70 kms from Leh)
Lamayuru Monastery (127 kms from Leh)

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