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Dhankar Monastery

An old monastery on a crumbling ridge above the Spiti and Pin rivers, once the valley's capital.

Photo: John Hill · CC BY-SA 4.0
Price
Free; donations welcome
Time Needed
1–2 hours
Address
Dhankar, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh 172114Directions

Why Go

The site is listed as endangered, so a new monastery now stands nearby. A hike of about an hour leads up to a small lake with wide views.

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