1 night 2 days Nagarkot Mountain biking

1 night 2 days Nagarkot Mountain biking is by far an atmospheric, the most tourist—flavoured destination north to Kathmandu and offers you best view of Himalayas on clear weather day. We bypass farms, paddy fields, delightful town like Sankhu and Changu Nayayan Temple trail.

Nagarkot Mountain biking

Nagarkot mountain biking is a velvet scarf trail mountain biking destination near around Kathmandu valley. It is one of the popular touristic hubs near to Kathmandu. The Nagarkot was once a mint village but the infrastructure development soon reshaped it into the tourist hub tree as it is now. Magnificent gigantic panoramic view of the Himalayas above the blue horizon to the north has indeed made this place the only proper managed view point hill side near the Kathmandu. Clear whether unveils the Mt.Annapurna range, Mt.Manasulu, Mt. Langtang, Mt. Jugal, Mt.Gaurishankar, Mt. Ganesh, and the Mt.Everest to our fortunate eyes and camera lens. Meanwhile, the wind can be notorious against this pleasant view. Hi-neck wind jackets, goggles, and wind caps at this point become inevitable.

Apart from breathtaking views over the Kathmandu valley and gigantic Himalayas, the other main attractions are: Nagarkot Suspension Bridge, Nagarkot Nature Trail, National Flag Park, and the Nagarkot Waterfall are surely not to be missed.

All of tiredness we get from the ride can be dealt with no worries in hot shower and spa facilities in any selected hotel stay around this location. The local enthusiasts are very respectful toward every foreigner, and are happy to welcome visitors and can as well explain the things you are searching at. The world class cuisines on your plate, cup of cooling beverages and beers, harmonic lights and whispering music with dazzling twinkling lights from the Kathmandu valley during our stay by night, hence, the view of Nagarkot stands lovely and memorable part of this ride.

We can ride back to Kathmandu the same day or stay overnight at Nagarkot. Given enough time, we can also visit the oldest temple recorded as the Changu Narayan Temple.

Afterward, we may wander through the Bhaktapur an ancient town with sights such as Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The UNESCO has included both into the world heritage sites in Nepal. Yes, these historical monuments are the pride of Nepal. Yes, worth to visit. There are a variety of budget hotels at Nagarkot. Staying in a medium [3 Star] range hotel may be preferable and is recommended for a better budget window. OR, we can book hotel or a comfy guest lodge house as per your choice.

In the first day of biking, it is a bit difficult to pass location Sankhu you need to go slight uphill sloped highway, but it is not necessary to pedal all the way, as you have the option of resting your legs and pushing the mountain bike which is easy and we do believe is the very essence of the mountain biking. Meanwhile, from the Second day, everything is easier compare to first day of cycling buffs and huffs.

The Nagarkot trip on bike can be completed in a day. We might not be able to spend time in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square due to time constraints of returning to Kathmandu at any sensible time. Therefore to push ourselves a little hard and keeping up a good pace becomes our motive, but this can be done.

Highlights:

• Nagarkot is a tourist hub 32 km away from Kathmandu. It is famous for the panoramic gigantic view of the Himalayas, on clear weather day. The gold lust sunrise and sunset view is truly a great take away of this ride.
• Nagarkot offers many choices of accommodation. You can choose any standard you like and we will help you to book it, based on our experience and advice.
• On the first day of our ride we ride via Boudhanath, so can pay a visit there.
• Likewise, Sakhu is also a Newari village, we can also do a tour of the temple, religious sites and local Newari houses.
• We can visit the oldest temple recorded in Nepal, ChanguNarayan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
• Mostly the trail is flat, but there are little ups and downs along the way, but before reaching Nagarkot, we need to go climb uphill. If it is a bit hard, we can push the mountain bike at breathable phase with no worries but laughter.
• The last section is full of greenery, refreshing fresh air and view which will blow our mind, with the ever-changing views and surprises. Towards the summit of Nagarkot hill or via the view tower we will see the Shangri-La of Great Himalayas.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)

How difficult is the Nagarkot mountain biking tour?

Nagarkot mountain bike is moderate to challenging trip. Even having less stamina can complete the trip. As uphill [slightly grim] is only like 12 km; in this case we can push the bike on hard section. Or, we can have support vehicle to keep up this hard section.

How long does the trip take?

1 night 2 days trip will be easy and comfortable. As we can see sunset and sunrise. View wise also early morning view is better and clear view of Himalayas. But if you have great stamina we can Nagarkot in a day and return back to Kathmandu.

What kind of terrain will I ride on?

Mostly the road is paved but when we come Changunarayan, on this section is a bit off-road. We come across rural farmlands, pine forest, more greenery towards Nagarkot and the ethnic Newari villages.

When is the best time of year to go?

Spring (February to May) and Autumn (September to December) is said to be best time to do mountain biking to Nagarkot as it has good visibility and clear sky. But we can do mountain bike throughout the year. Just the thing is we need to carry rain cost in rainy season and warm gears in winter.

 Can I take a shuttle instead of riding uphill?

We can check and talk about shuttle in advance. For the beginner it is recommended. Otherwise it is fine. Even pushing bike you can make it.