Good Whole Day Hike - Champa Devi Hike

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Champa Devi Hike- Good Whole Day Hike

Champa Devi located to the south of Kathmandu city, is one of the best hill for hiking in Kathmandu valley rim. Leaving the village and monastery of Pharping, the trail makes way through the pine forest. Most of the walk is along the ridge that offers spectacular mountains views with a bird’s eye view of the Kathmandu Valley. The raptors can be seen soaring below the trails. The top of the hill is enshrined with a sacred site, where locals perform their rituals on auspicious days.

Leaving the summit the trail descends steeply down to the village of Champa Devi, though dense forest that is rich in bird’s and wildlife. From Champadevi, you will return drive to Kathmandu via the historic town of Kirtipur and university area.

Champa Devi usually can be reachable both from Pharping and Kirtipur passing through the village and walk trails.It will take about 2 hours to reach on top of ridge. Champadevi hill (2285m.) is also a pilgrimage site itself having Buddhist Stupa and Hindu Shrine on the top.

Walking through the lush pine forest on well develop trail is really wonderful experience. Superb view of Langtang, Gauri Shankar, Jugal, Dorge Lakpa Himalayas are the major attraction of the hiking. Apart from it, we can observe the bustling Kathmandu city and spectacular village settlements from the top. Several return routes are possible.