Bardan Gompa is located just 7 kilometers from Padum, and is accessible via a motorable road on the way to Raru. Padum is the headquarters of the Zanskar Valley and is located about 250 kilometers from Kargil. The route from Kargil to Padum is as follows - Kargil-Sankhoo-Panikhar-Parkachik-Rangdum-Pensi La-Tungri-Padum.