The hills of Nepal are popular for hiking. Hiking provides you with spectacular views of the mountains and the deep valleys, as well as a chance to become acquainted with the Nepali people’s lifestyle, their art, architecture and cultural traditions. There are many popular areas for one or two day hikes. Some of them are as follows,
The hill of Changu Narayan is famous for its 4th century temple of Changu Narayan. This beautiful temple is situated at a distance of about 25 km east of Kathmandu at an elevation of about 1600m.
Nagarkot 2170m is an quiet and scenic hilltop about 32 km from Kathmandu, very popular as a mountain view point.One can see the panorama of the himalayas including Mt Everest from Nagarkot.
Chisapani is a popular mountain view spot about 5 hours walk from Sundarijal.This cool and beautiful place offers clos e view of eastern himalaya ranges.Nagarkot is another vew point in this route.
The Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park is in the northern and north western part of Kathmandu. The Shivapuri Hill is one of the most important watershed area of the Kathmandu valley.