Hiking around Kathmandu

Highlights of Hiking around Kathmandu

• Pleasant walk through countryside
• Rich biodiversity of Shivapuri National Park 
• Astonishing sunrise and sunset views from Nagarkot, Chisapani and Dhulikhel
• Visit to beautiful Monastery at Namobudda
• Witness impressive mountain vistas including Mt. Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga and more

Hike around Kathmandu Valley is a short and easy trekking in Nepal that can be an ideal option for the people willing to experience the trekking in Nepal but lack enough time to join long trekking like Everest Region Trekking and Annapurna Region Trekking. This is one of the most popular hikes from Kathmandu and also easily accessible. 

This 7 days hiking around Kathmandu Valley is such designed that you will get to explore all the major glimpses of Nepal including impressive mountain vistas, rural lifestyle and alluring nature. Moreover, you can explore the wonderful Monastery – Namobudda in the last half of the trekking. Our trekking commences from Sundarijal and follows the ascending but easy route to reach Chisapani. There, you can explore the rural villages, villagers and their lifestyles. Then we will head to Nagarkot to witness breath-stopping mountain vistas and tantalizing sunrise over them. 

Finally we descend to Dhulikhel and again ascend to Namobudda and explore green rolling hills, superb view of valley and impressive mountain vistas. You can explore mountains like Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga and many more in a clear sky. Finally, we conclude our incredible trekking around Kathmandu valley with a short drive from Panauti to Kathmandu. 

NEFA Treks is organizing hiking, trekking and tour in Nepal since its establishment and has gained enough experiences to make your trip one of the awesome lifetime memories. We have carefully designed this tour for short time visitors who wish to experience hiking or trekking in hilly terrain of Nepal and grab the astounding beauties. As this is an easy hike, this can also be done as Senior Citizen Hiking Trip in Kathmandu or Family Trek in Nepal with Children. 

Hiking around Kathmandu Difficulty

Hiking around Kathmandu is categorized as an easy trekking / hiking that is suitable for any people regardless the age group. This trip includes maximum 7 hours of walk over hilly terrain. As this trek completes in fairly low altitude, there is no risks of altitude sickness and anyone with minimal fitness level can complete this hike. Some other factors you need to consider during Hiking around Kathmandu are:

Elevation

The hike around Kathmandu is situated under 2500 meters so, you won’t have any altitude sickness and other issues regarding the elevation. The maximum altitude of the trek is 2,175 at Nagarkot view point. 

Length

The hiking around Kathmandu takes 5 days to complete from Kathmandu and two extra days for arrival and departure makes it a package of 7 days. The Trekking hours average out to 5 hours of walk per day. 

Best Season for Hiking around Kathmandu

The Hiking around Kathmandu is best performed during the spring (March – May) and autumn (September – November) seasons. These periods are perfect due to the moderate temperature, stable weather and clear skies. Monsoon is not a good time for this trek as the rainfall can make the trails quite slippery and dangerous. Winter trekking is, however, a viable option.