Lamayuru Monastery

Clinging dramatically to towering yellowish sandstone hoodoos along the Srinagar-Leh Highway, Lamayuru Gompa (Yungdrung Monastery) is among Ladakh’s oldest and most mystical Drikung Kagyu sanctuaries. Renowned for its ancient meditation cave of Mahasiddha Naropa and panoramic overlooks of the lunar-like badlands, it offers an unforgettable spiritual encounter.