Cave Monastery / Shergol monastery

This monastery is situated on the Wakha river valley between Kargil and Mulbekh, about 240 kms from Srinagar and is a tough ascent halfway up a mountain slope. It belongs to the Gelukpa order and houses only two monks. The village below it comprises about 35 households and a trip to this gompa which seems to be in the middle of nowhere, can feel ethereal as no other gompa can provide such exclusivity, peace and quiet.