Hiking around Kathmandu

Nagarkot - Changunarayan Hiking

The 'Nagarkot-Changunarayan' hiking is the most popular hiking around Kathmandu. This is a gentle walk along the ridge overlooking the Kathmandu valley with an imminent view of Jugal Himal towards the north. We will first walk through the charming, self-sufficient villages and then through the beautiful woods. This walk gives a good insight into the countryside lifestyle of Himalayan foothills. The territory surrounding Kathmandu valley is the dwelling of Tamangs. Tamangs are pre Buddhist Tibetan immigrants following shamanism. The walking ends at the oldest documented Hindu pagoda of Changunarayan tagged as a World heritage site by UNESCO.

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Nagarjun Hiking

Nagarjun hill in the north of Kathmandu is the nearest hiking trail from the tourist center of Thamel. The well preserved Nagarjun forest is part of the youngest and smallest Shivapuri Nagarjun national park. The hiking starts from the fulbari gate at the eastern base of the hill. The well made trail climbs on steps at first and then gradually winds through the thick forest. At the top are a Buddhist monastery and a view tower. The hill is named after the 'Siddha Nagarjun' as there are caves and dwellings of him. The hilltop of 1,950 m offers magnificent views of Ganesh Himal and Langtang ranges towards north.

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Dhulikhel Namobuddha hiking

Hiking in southeast of Kathmandu valley

We will drive for about 42 km / 2 hrs to Kavre Bhanjyang past Dhulikhel and then start walking through pine forest. The trail climbs for about 120 m to the ridge with a village temple of goddess and then gradually passes through the village for about 1 and half hours. We will finally meet the dirt road with occasional motorbikes and cars plying on. It will take about 1 more hrs to get to Namo Buddha. Namobuddha is one of the important Buddhist pilgrimage sites. This is where one of the Bodhisattva (Buddha to be) sacrificed himself to feed nourishing tigress. A stupa has been built with his relic. From the 1,750 m hill top, one can see a long stretch of the central Himalayas. Walk back to the pickup point after lunch.

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NOTE: Since we drive to Dhulikhel, this hiking could be planned with an overnight stay in Dhulikhel. Dhulikhel is another popular hill station east of Kathmandu. It is also possible to spend a night in the monastery at Namobuddha or walk further to Balthali village resort.

Short trek from Kathmandu

Kathmandu is surrounded by verdant hills overlooking at the Himalayan ranges. These hills still exhibits countryside lifestyle of Nepal and shelters significant species of wildlife. Day hike or short trek around Kathmandu is fantastic idea to prepare yourself for high altitude trek or Tibet trip.
Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Balthali village resort and Shivapuri village resort are excusive places to stay away from hustle and bustle of Kathmandu.

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Ama Yangri 3 day trip from Kathmandu

Hiking around Kathmandu with overnight stay

  There are few luxury resorts in the outskirts of Kathmandu which will give you deeper insight into the Nepalese countryside lifestyle and the scenery. Balthali is one of such destinations some 40 km southeast of Kathmandu. Balthali offers a stay amid lush vegetation with bird eye view of mountains and valleys glistening with seasonal crops and the wide range of the Himalayas in the background. There are several short and long nature walks from the resort in Balthali.
Namobuddha is another less touristic hilltop destination around Kathmandu. There are few resorts, farmstay and also luxury hotels to spend a night. 

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