1 day trek is one of the best things to do when you are in Kathmandu. Kathmandu city is surrounded by some beautiful hills so hiking in Kathmandu valley means walking around the beautiful hills. The popular hill stations near Kathmandu includes Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Chandragiri, Champadevi, kakani, Shivapuri, Nagarjun etc. 1 day hiking around Kathmandu is an opportunity to experience some of the best view of the Kathmandu valley, beautiful hill stations, rural life, amazing local villages, Sky touching mountain peaks and more. Most of the 1 day treks from Kathmandu includes your visit to Hindu temple and buddhist monasteries.
Those 1 day trek from Kathmandu is suitable for solo, group, family, students and even for seniors as those 1 day treks are all about leisure easy walks enjoying the nature, peaceful environment, visit to some of the villages along the trail and meeting locals.
If you are in Kathmandu and looking for a day escape, 1 day hiking near Kathmandu is the best option for you. 1 day hiking near Kathmandu is all about enjoying green, walking in the peaceful nature, experience real beauty of those hill station and local attractions.
Some of the beautiful hiking trips near Kathmandu valley are mentioned below.
The highest elevation of 1 days Champa Devi Hike is 2285m. champa Devi Hill is the third highest hill near Kathmandu valley. It is about 4 to 5 hours of easy walk and once you are at on the top, we can enjoy the panoramic view of the Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang Himal, Jugal Himal, and Gaurishanker. We can also visit beautiful hindu temple of Champa Devi and a Buddhist stupa.
Trek to Nagarjun hill is another one of the most popular 1 day treks in Kathmandu valley. It is about 4-5 hours of easy walk and the highest elevation is 1950m. The major highlights of this 1 day trek are the famous Nagarjuna’s cave, Small Buddhist stupa, the thick woods of rhododendron, oaks, and pines. Shivapuri Nagarjun National park is another major highlight of this day hike which is home to the wild boars, deer, monkeys and thousands of species of birds.
1 day Nagarkot to Changunarayan temple hike is one of the easiest and beautiful hikes near Kathmandu valley. This hike starts from Nagarkot hill station which is 27 km from Kathmandu and takes 80 minutes drive. Nagarkot is probably the best hill station that offers paniramic mountain view, amazing landscape, beautiful sunset and sunrise. Nagarkot to Changunarayan hike is about 4 hours easy down hill walk. Changunarayan is one of the oldest hindu temple, also listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Chandragiri hill station hike is one of the recently discovered 1 day hikes in the Kathmandu valley. It is about 5 hours walk and while we are walking we can enjoy the primeval forests and get stunning views of the Himalayas. The top of the Chandragiri hill 2551m, offers probably the best view of Kathmandu valley and mountain range together.
Shivapuri national park is another popular day hiking destination near Kathmandu. Shivapuri is the closet National park from the Kathmandu, rich in diverse flora and fauna and wildlife. It is one of the popular destination for bird watching. Another major attraction of Shivapuri hike is Nagi Gumba which is the only a famous monastery for those Nuns practice in Buddhism and foreigners visiting for meditation.
Shivapuri situated at an elevation of 2563m and it offers an expensive view of the high mountains such as Ganesh Himal, Langtang-Lirung, Dorji Lhakpa and more.
Phulchowki hill station is the highest hill station and it is one of the off the beaten day hiking destinations near Kathmandu. The hike to Phulchowki hill starts from the beautiful village of Godawari which is 14 km, south of Kathmandu. Hiking itself is about 6 hours and the sub-tropical forest, breathtaking views of the Kathmandu Valley and the views of Annapurna and Gaurishankar mountains are the major highlights of the hike. Phulchowki is also popular for bird watching day program.
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