Spituk Monastery དཔེ་ཐུབ་ དགོན་པ།
Leh, Ladakh · Leh travel guide
Monastery
Spituk Monastery is located near the Indus River and dates back centuries. It offers religious significance and scenic surroundings.
Plan your visit
| Time to spend | About 1 h (45 min–1.5 h) |
|---|---|
| Best time of day | 8–10:30 AM — morning puja and soft light |
| Avoid | 1–4 PM — harsh sun at altitude |
| Best months | May–Sep |
| Months to avoid | Dec–Feb |
| Entry fee | Paid entry |
| Setting | Indoor & outdoor |
| Effort | Some walking — Steep climb on a hill at ~3,200 m |
| Good for | Couples, Solo, Groups, Families |
| Rating | 4.7 / 5 on Google (383 reviews) |
Gustor festival is in January but winter is bitterly cold; summer is the main season.
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need at Spituk Monastery དཔེ་ཐུབ་ དགོན་པ།?
Most visitors spend about 1 h; 45 min–1.5 h depending on pace.
What is the best time to visit Spituk Monastery དཔེ་ཐུབ་ དགོན་པ།?
8–10:30 AM, for morning puja and soft light. The best months are May–Sep.
What is the entry fee for Spituk Monastery དཔེ་ཐུབ་ དགོན་པ།?
Entry is paid; check the current price at the gate or on the official site.
Is there a dress code at Spituk Monastery དཔེ་ཐུབ་ དགོན་པ།?
Cover shoulders and knees; remove footwear