Sham

Ladakh

Where Sham sits in India

These notes are AI-generated starting points, not verified travel advice — worth checking locally before you plan around them. Suggest a correction.

• Alchi Monastery

  Monastery

  11th-c murals of Kashmiri style, Ladakh's finest

  From Alchi, in village · Best May-Oct

  Confidence: High

• Lamayuru Monastery and moonland

  Monastery

  Oldest gompa in Ladakh above eroded "moonland" hills

  From Lamayuru, in village · Best May-Oct

  Confidence: High

• Likir and Basgo

  Monastery

  Giant Maitreya at Likir and Basgo's ruined citadel

  From Leh ~50 km · Best May-Oct

  Confidence: High

• Magnetic Hill and Sangam

  Landmark

  Optical-illusion slope and the Indus-Zanskar confluence

  From Leh ~30 km · Best May-Oct

  Confidence: High

• Sham Valley "baby trek"

  Trekking

  Gentle village-to-village trek

  From Likir ~5 km · Best May-Oct

  Confidence: High