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Stupas in Choglamsar, Ladakh, India (2008)
Stupas in Choglamsar, Ladakh, India (2008) · Michael Day, CC BY 2.0
Stupas at Choglamsar
Stupas at Choglamsar · Karunakar Rayker, CC BY 2.0
Rinpoche & kyabje
Rinpoche & kyabje · Lamala01, CC BY-SA 3.0
ISS037-E-15523 - View of Earth
ISS037-E-15523 - View of Earth · Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B...., Public domain
Kalachakra 2014 (14673082214)
Kalachakra 2014 (14673082214) · Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0
Ladakh (14644018856)
Ladakh (14644018856) · Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0

Choglamsar, India

Choglamsar is a town of 10,754 people in Ladakh, India.

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Population10,754 GeoNames
RegionLadakh
Elevation3,234 m 10,610 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportLeh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 km

Why visit Choglamsar

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh.

Things to do1

Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh

School · 1.3 km

Deemed university in Ladakh, India

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Museums and landmarks2

5 Gompas

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Arch & Buddhist writtings on stone

Monument and historic site · 2.1 km

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Restaurants and cafes3

The Juice Bar

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Indian · 1.8 km

spituk-choglamsar road

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Kathi Junction Rolls

Restaurant · 1.6 km

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Mahabodhi Guest House

Restaurant · 2.4 km

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Where to stay1

LNA Hostel

Motel and hotel · 1.1 km

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Churches and places of worship4

Shopping1

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Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries7

Healthcare4

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Map of Choglamsar

24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.

  • Leh 6 km north, about 6 min by car
  • Pituk 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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