Rangdum Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Suru Valley, India

Rangdum Monastery perches on a steep hillside at high elevation and forms a striking structure against Ladakh's mountainous backdrop. The buildings cling to the slope and create a distinctive silhouette visible from great distances.

An inscription records that Gelek Yashy Takpa built the monastery during the reign of King Tsewang Namgyal II of Ladakh (1753–1782). In June 2017 the Global Himalayan Expedition electrified it with solar power, together with the nearby village of Shakma Karpo; the work was carried out by the region's first two female engineers trained by Barefoot College and GHE.

Rangdum lies on the religious border between the Buddhist and Muslim parts of Ladakh and serves as a trading point between Zanskar and the Suru Valley. Although physically in the Suru Valley, it belongs culturally to Zanskar. About 30 monks live here, and the monastery keeps almost as many donkeys.

Rangdum stands on the Padum-Sankoo-Kargil road, 103 km northwest of Padum, 87 km southeast of Sankoo and 196 km southeast of Kargil, about 25 km north of the 4,400 m Pensi La. The approach runs up the largely barren Suru Valley, and the monastery sits above the village of Julidok. Homestays set up by the Global Himalayan Expedition in nearby villages provide lodging.

In June 2017 the monastery and the nearby village of Shakma Karpo were electrified with solar power by the Global Himalayan Expedition; the work was carried out by the region's first two female engineers, trained by Barefoot College and GHE.