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Phugtal Monastery travel stamp, Ladakh
Hard to reach · Ladakh

Phugtal Monastery

Built into a cliff cave, reached only on foot.

Where
Zanskar, Ladakh, India
Grade
Hard to reach
Worth
10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
Coordinates
33.2685, 77.1798
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Open LOQAH when you are at Phugtal Monastery. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ladakh volume with your photos and a note.

Near Phugtal Monastery

  • Gonbo Rangjon 35 km

    Kargil · Ladakh · Well known

    A pyramid of rock on the Darcha-Padum trail that the Zanskaris hold sacred.

  • Shinku La 40 km

    Lahaul and Spiti · Himachal Pradesh · Local gem

    The pass from Lahaul into Zanskar, open a few months a year and soon to be tunnelled under.

  • Lachulung La 46 km

    Leh · Ladakh · Local gem

    A pass on the Manali-Leh road between Nakee La and Pang.

  • Taglang La 61 km

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    The high pass on the Manali-Leh road, with a sign that overstates its height.

  • Bara-lacha la 61 km

    Lahaul and Spiti · Himachal Pradesh · Well known

    A pass at 4,889 metres in the Zanskar range, on the road from Lahaul into Ladakh.

  • Kang Yatze 64 km

    Leh · Ladakh · Local gem

    The peak at the head of the Markha valley, with a trekking summit and a serious one.

  • Zanskar Valley 72 km

    Padum · Ladakh · Hard to reach

    Cut off by snow for seven months.

  • Tso Kar 75 km

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    A salt lake with black necked cranes.

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Questions

Where is Phugtal Monastery?

Phugtal Monastery is in Zanskar, Ladakh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gonbo Rangjon (35 km), Shinku La (40 km), Lachulung La (46 km).

How do I get the Phugtal Monastery stamp?

Open LOQAH when you are at Phugtal Monastery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ladakh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.

I have been to Phugtal Monastery before. Can I still have the stamp?

Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ladakh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.

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