Day hike to Nagarjun Hill

Nagarjun hill is located in the north west of Kathmandu valley. It is a part of Shivapuri National park which can be reached just 15 mins drive from Thamel, Kathmandu. Nagarjun hill also known as locally as Jama cho – a famous Buddhist shrine Padamasambav is situated at the top of the hill. The elevation of Nagarjun is 2,128 m above the sea level.The view tower offer magnificent view of Ganesh himal, Gaurisankar, Manslu, Dorge lakpa and many Himalayas ranges. Also the view of the Kathmandu valley is extraordinary. The hiking will be around 5 hours a day. We start and end hour hiking from Phulbari Gate, nearby the Balaju bypass.

Besides this, there are many caves in the Nagarjun forest, among them two cave is so popular, one is inside the Raniban forest while another situated outside the gate on the Balaju-Trisuli Road. The cave inside the Raniban forest is said to be made by Nagarjuna to worship Swayambhunath and placed an image of Akshobhya Buddha.