Hiking in Nepal - Nepal Hiking - Short Hiking and Hiking Holidays Nepal

 

Small country Nepal is like natural garden and very famous for hiking and trekking. Nepal is famous for trekking but hiking holidays as well.  With world’s top mountain on the northern side, the most part of the land is covered with bounty hills. The lush green valley in the gorge, beautiful villages on the lap of the mountain and the white water running river at the bottoms are another charms and all these make hikers feel excited and thrilling. On the background of the highest white-mountains, hikers may enjoy the green filled valleys and hills beneath the clear blue sky. The chill air that flows around of the water falls are enchanting, the chirps of birds and encounter with her marvelous animals will certainly relief one from the stress and crowded life. A few kilometersHiking around the villages is still consideres an adventure short hiking or Trekking In Nepal. Far from Kathmandu the visitors come to feel at least a bit about the soul of the country and Buddhist Culture..
Actually, as the country is full of green lush valley most of them are beautiful and alluring. From the numorous Hiking Areas we have chosen some best and cute for the betterment of the customer choice. All and each of these green lushed bounty hills zooms in the beautiful himalayan ranges and even are supposed with great value for sur rise and sun set tours.

HIKING PLACE                   START & ENDING POINT                          DURATION
SHIVAPURI                        Budhaneelkantha – Kopan                      3-4 hrs.
PHULCHOWKI                 Godawari – Godawari                                6-7 hrs.
NAGARJUN                       Balaju - Balaju                                             4-5 hrs.
NAMABOUDHA                 Panauti – Dhulikhel                                    6-7 hrs.
DLIKHEL                           drive or Panauti – Dhulikhel                      6-7 hrs.
NAGARKOT                       Drive and hiking back

Hiking Shivapuri
Shivapuri is second highest hill that surrounds Kathmandu valley and situated on the north with an altitude of 2563m. As the trip of Adventure hiking or so called amateur short trekking starts after breakfast we drive to renowned art moduled temple called budhaneelkantha (Budhanilkantha) which seems floating on the pond, but carved of one stone astounding all the visitors. The god Narayan is lying down on the bed of snakes, all of them are made up of the same stone, the image of the god is made. The temple is 8km far from valley. We start hiking and from the point and walk through to the Shivapuri conservation area where more than 500 species of birds and animal are nesting. The hike starts from the southern boundary of conservation passing through the dusty steep trail. We continue our trip to the Nagi Gompa (Monastery for the Nuns and some who comes to practice meditation and Buddhism) situated at an altitude of 2330m. In clear day we can have lunch gazing at mountain. We feel fresh and then again we trail down to Kopan and drive back to kathamdu.

Phulchowki Hiking
hulchowki, is the most beautiful botanical garden, lies on the southern part, 14km far from kathmandu valley, with an altitude of 2782m. Trip starts after breakfast with pack lunch and we gradually hike uphill through the sub-tropical forest watching the herds of birds as well we gaze the massive Himalayan ranges of Annapurna and Gaurishankar far in the horizon and the magnificent view of Kathmandu valley from the hill top, and then we fool around the garden and head towards Godawari. After all about 2 hours drive will take us back to Kathmandu at hotel. 

A short hikes to Nagarjun
A green lush hill on the north-west of kathmandu and 10 minutes drive from the center. Inside at the green forest there is a palace of the ex-Royal family. Still the king who is expelled out of Narayanhiti Royal palace is living there. Two hours walk up to the hill present you a historical peak called Jamacho peak(6300fr.) The religious myth networked from the hill is that a Ngarujun used the cave on the hill to meditate where once a buffalo herder came to him and give him curd and milk. The days continued and once the herder asked the master to come down. But he refused the idea and asked the herder to meditate. Herder can do nothing more. He just hangs over the buffaloes. Later master cursed him and in real the herder became buffalo. The horn appeared and he struck the ceiling of the cave and made hole above. Master told him to contemplate the body naturally. He continued meditating, of the result looks of his body changed as it before and the perception was more sharp and creative later on. He then flew straightly through the hole he made to the Dakini’s Paradise. From this fairy tale people pay their homage to the cave which is known as the Cave of Buffalo Buddha.

Namobouddha Hiking
Namobouddha situated on the slope of Panauti is sacred place for the Buddhist which is on the east of Kathmandu and 38 Km far from. Crossing the number of villages and suspension bridge on the way to Namobouddha we even get great chance of applying attention to the way how Nepali farmer cultivate the land
There is an amazing legend related to the Buddha which is commemorated by an ancient stone slab and a stupa with the all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. It is good place for meditation. The legendry depicted on the slab is more interesting. The legendry illustrates that once a prince called Mahasthva sacrifice himself to crunch the starving of Tigress which came with several malnourished children. Finally we take lunch peep out the villages bellow on the lap of the hills and the mountains far in the horizon. We then proceed towards dhulikhel through the easy trail. Finally we come back to Kathmandu or make overnight at Dhulikhel.

Dhulikhel Hiking
Dhulikhel is most famous for the view of the mountain and even is known as cultural theme park of the Newar community. The whole city is like the garden of arts and skill. The bare bricks walled houses is with full of wooden carved windows, the temples aside the road is on pagoda styles, introducing itself more charming and beautiful ancient town.

Dhulikhel with an altitude of 1440m is world famous spot for the sunrise tour. Just bellow the hills top lush green bounty valleys arise gradually to the cluster of the white mountain. Early in the morning to the late in the evening the rising sun dyed the mountain with different color. The romance of the sun and its color on massive mountain develop the atmosphere to extreme point of excitement and thrilling. The place is the most romantic one gathering its popularity for the couples Nepal to.   
The major places of worship here are the Narayan and Harisiddhi temples which are adored with profuse wood carvings. The Bhagawati temple is situated at a height in the western part of Dhulikhel and dominates the skyline. The Gokhuleswar Mahadev temple, a 30 minutes walk to the eastern part of town, is a peaceful and scenic spot. From here, you can get a beautiful vista of the town and surrounding areas.

Nagarkot hiking.
Nagarkot, situated at an elevation of 2175 m, 32 km east of Katmandu, is a widely known hill resorts provides an incredidble panoramic view of the himalayas, which is non comparable and zooms in the other green lush valley. Among the other spot for sunrise, sunset tour, the spot is adored with the spectacular view of the mountains. The mountain ranges that can be zoomed-in with binocular are beyond one’s imagination. One can luxuriously point out the world famous highest mountain just sitting under the roof of the rotary house. The glorious views of those mountains are Mt. Knachanjunga, Dhaulagiri Ranges, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt Makalu, Annapurna Ranges, Manasulu, Ganesh Himal including world's top Mt. Everest.

Apart from the views of the mountains Nagarkot, with an altitude of 1440m, is world famous spot for the sunrise. Just bellow the pin-pointed hill top lush green bounty valleys with forest arise gradually to the cluster of the white-mountain. Early in the morning to the late in the evening the rising sun dyed the mountain with different color. The romance of the sun and its color on massive mountain develop the atmosphere to extreme point of excitement and thrilling. The place is the most one even for the couples from Nepal. 

Nagarkot, surrounded by terraced hillsides and picturesque farm houses, the hilltop resort is the epitome of an idyllic escape. Short hiking options abound.The most popular walk leads down from Nagarkot along a ridge to the temple of Changu Narayan-with views of Sankhu village to the right and Bhaktapur to the left.