Phuktal Gonpa is a monastery in south-eastern Zanskar in Ladakh. Founded by Jangsem Sherap Zangpo in the early 12th century, the monastery is a unique construction built into the cliffside like a honeycomb. It is located on the mouth of a cave on the cliff face of a lateral gorge of a major tributary of the Lungnak (Lingti-Tsarap) River.Home to about 70 monks, the monastery has a library and prayer rooms. A stone tablet reminds of Alexander Csoma de Korös, author of the first English-Tibetan dictionary who explored Ladakh and visited in 1826-27.

1. MANALI.DHARCHA SHINKHUR-LA PHUKTAL-PADUM KARGIL.TO LEH OR SRINAGAR )

2. LEH KARGIL PADUM PHUKTAL-SHADE-SHUN-JUKTAK TO LEH OR MANALI BY JEEP )

3. TREK PHUKTAL PURNI TANGZE PHIRSIL-LA SARCHU TO LEH OR MANALI)