The Diskit monastery is situated on a hill above the flood plains of the
Shyok River, on its right bank in the Diskit village () in Nubra Valley.
Nubra River is a tributary of the Shyok River, which flows parallel to the
Indus River on the northern side of the
Ladakh Range. Since the valley is at a lower elevation, it has a mild climate, which has created lush vegetation, so the valley is therefore called the "orchard of Ladakh". The valley was part of the
caravan route between Tibet and China. The valley is also the home of the double-humped
Bactrian camel. It is located past
Leh, beyond the
Khardung La pass. Since the mountains often become impassable in winter, Diskit village and the monastery in the valley are primarily the congregation centre for people of the valley. Diskit is the headquarters of the
Nubra Valley and thus has government offices with basic facilities. It is also connected by road with Leh. and
Diskit village in the background Access road to the monastery is from Diskit village along a rugged and dusty road that crosses a stream in the middle of the village. The village reached from Leh by the Khardung pass. Traffic may be disrupted between October and May due to snowfall and landslides. This road is often incorrectly called to be the highest motorable road in the world. The road from Leh passes through South Pullu (an army camp), then
Khardung La (), and down to North Pullu. Foreign visitors have to register their entry to Nubru Valley here. The road moves down to
Khardung village, slopes down to the
Khalsar village on the valley floor, then bifurcates. The left branch from Khalsar village leads to Diskit and
Hunder villages, while the right branch leads to
Sumur and
Panamik villages. ==Structures==