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1 dayIdeal stay₹800From / night4.6 ★1k reviewsMay – SeptemberBest windowJammu TawiNearest rail · 740 km
A 17th-century Drukpa-lineage monastery 45 km from Leh, hidden in a gorge. Home to a 12m-high Padmasambhava thangka (unfurled every 12 years) and the colourful Hemis Festival in June/July.
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Jammu Tawi 740km · Leh (IXL) 45km
Nearest transport
Jammu Tawi740 km
Leh (IXL)45 km
Stay options
budget₹800/night
mid₹2,500/night
luxury₹7,000/night
Best time to visit
May – September (Festival: Jun/Jul)
How to get here
Leh → Hemis
cab · 1.5h
₹2,200
approx.
Nearby attractions
Hemis MonasteryHemis National Park (snow leopards)Stakna MonasteryThiksey Monastery