Shivapuri rises to 2,732m on the northern rim of the valley and gives its name to the national park that protects Kathmandu's watershed. The climb starts at Budhanilkantha, itself worth a stop for the great reclining Vishnu carved from a single stone.
The forest here is the densest in the valley, and the summit looks north across the middle hills to the Himalaya.
Trip Highlights
- The second-highest point on the Kathmandu Valley rim at 2,732m
- Budhanilkantha and its monumental sleeping Vishnu at the trailhead
- Deep forest inside Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
- Langtang, Ganesh Himal and Jugal from the summit
- Nagi Gompa, a hillside nunnery on the lower trail
- Rich birdlife and occasional deer sightings
Overview
Shivapuri rises to 2,732m on the northern rim of the valley and gives its name to the national park that protects Kathmandu's watershed. The climb starts at Budhanilkantha, itself worth a stop for the great reclining Vishnu carved from a single stone.
The forest here is the densest in the valley, and the summit looks north across the middle hills to the Himalaya.
Trip Highlights
- The second-highest point on the Kathmandu Valley rim at 2,732m
- Budhanilkantha and its monumental sleeping Vishnu at the trailhead
- Deep forest inside Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
- Langtang, Ganesh Himal and Jugal from the summit
- Nagi Gompa, a hillside nunnery on the lower trail
- Rich birdlife and occasional deer sightings
Trip Highlights
- The second-highest point on the Kathmandu Valley rim at 2,732m
- Budhanilkantha and its monumental sleeping Vishnu at the trailhead
- Deep forest inside Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
- Langtang, Ganesh Himal and Jugal from the summit
- Nagi Gompa, a hillside nunnery on the lower trail
- Rich birdlife and occasional deer sightings
