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Likir

(11500 Ft Above Sea Level)

Ladakh | India
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Likir Monastery
Enroute Likir to Phiyang - Photos Courtesy Milind Kshirsagar (Nivalink Trip Dated - 30 August 2013)
View from Likir Monastery - Photos Courtesy Milind Kshirsagar (Nivalink Trip Dated - 30 August 2013)
Enroute Likir to Phiyang - Photos Courtesy Milind Kshirsagar (Nivalink Trip Dated - 30 August 2013)

Reasons to Visit

  • Likir located 52 km from Leh. It is perhaps well known for the nearby Klu-kkhyil (meaning "water spirits") Gompa. The Likir Monastery was first built in the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century, and currently has a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) gold-covered Buddha statue. Likir is visited alongwith Alchi

Know It

  • Likir is accessible and visited by tourists in May - Oct Period.

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Access Information
  • Nearest Airport -Leh (60 kms)

Likir has 4 Hotels approved and listed with Nivalink

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Mid-segment3
Premium1
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Resort3
Adventure / Camp1

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Car On Disposal

ServicesRates Starting From
Visit from Leh to Basgo-Likir-Alchi-Rezong-Uletokpo-Lamayuru monasteries in 2 daysRs. 8938
Visit from Leh to Phyang-Basgo-Likir-Alchi-Rezdong-Lamayuru-Dah Monasteries in 2 daysRs. 12795

Day Sightseeing

ServicesRates Starting From
Leh to Alchi, Likir, Basgo Monastery Day visit and backRs. 3718

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Destination Ideas

  • High Altitude Monasteries around Leh
  • Ladakh Experience
  • Photography in Ladakh

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  • Places to Visit
    NameDescriptionCategorySub-CategoryDistance(Kms)
    Likir Monastery or Likir Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Ladakh located approximately 52 kilometres from Leh off Kargil highway. It is a scenic place and is significant as it is the seat of the Ngari Rinpoche.
    Monastery
    Buddhist Monastery, High Altitude Monastery, Tibetan Buddhism
    0
  • Places visited Enroute
    NameDescriptionCategorySub-CategoryDistance(Kms)
    At 70 kms from Leh, Alchi Choskor(10000 - 11000 ft) is situated on the banks of Indus River. It is the Jewel among Ladakhs monasteries. The main attraction here is the Alchi Gompa, a Buddhist worshipping place and study center, with an estimated 1000 years old
    Monastery
    Buddhist Monastery, High Altitude Monastery, Tibetan Buddhism
    21
    Namgyal Tsemo Monastery is a Buddhist monastery at 5 kms from Leh Founded in 1430. It has a three-story high gold idol of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes.
    Monastery
    Buddhist Monastery, High Altitude Monastery, Tibetan Buddhism
    55

Destinations within reach from Likir

  • Alchi ( 10 Km )

    At 70 kms from Leh, Alchi Choskor (10000 - 11000 ft) is situated on the banks of Indus River and more

  • Uley ( 15 Km )

    Uley (or Uleytopko) lies on the Leh - Srinagar highway at about 70 kms from Leh near Alchi more

  • Nimu ( 22 Km )

    Nimu lies mid-way between Leh and Alchi and is renowned for being one of the end point of the more

  • Temisgam ( 40 Km )

    Themisgam is a rural hamlet in remote Himalayas off Srinagar - Leh route between Lamayuru and more

  • Leh ( 60 Km )

    Leh lies at altitude of 10500 ft and the region basically is a high altitude desert and home to more

Average Day / Night Temperature of Alchi,Jammu and Kashmir,India

January
-17°C / -31°C
February
-14°C / -26°C
March
-10°C / -23°C
April
-8°C / -21°C
May
-5°C / -15°C
June
1°C / -7°C
July
6°C / -1°C
August
7°C / 1°C
September
0°C / -8°C
October
-8°C / -19°C
November
-12°C / -23°C
December
-15°C / -27°C

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Getting There

No Localities defined for Likir (Localities are defined only for destinations that are large enough and/or have many hotels)

Nearest Airport in Likir
  • Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport ( IXL ) , Leh-60 Kms
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