Gonpa Village

Leh


Well off the radar of most visitors, this photogenic knot of traditional houses and minor Buddhist monuments 4km north of central Leh makes for a good bike ride. There is a small gompa above the TV tower and a chorten on the cairn-speckled ridge-top above that. Views are excellent.


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5. Shanti Stupa

1.36 MILES

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7. Tsemo Fort

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8. Tsemo Gompa

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