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Saturday Morning Hikes from KathmanduFive hikes you can finish before lunch on a Saturday — forest climbs, waterfalls, and ridgelines all within an hour of the office.
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Nature WalkBhaktapur
Nagarkot to Changu Narayan Hike
Sunrise on the ridge, then a gentle downhill village walk finishing at the valley's oldest temple.
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Nature WalkBhaktapur
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One of the valley's classic day hikes: start with a Nagarkot sunrise over the eastern Himalaya, then descend on quiet ridge and village trails — through Tamang hamlets, terraces, and pine forest — to finish at Changu Narayan, the valley's oldest temple site. Roughly four hours of walking, mostly downhill, ending somewhere taxis can collect you.
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Skip if pre-dawn starts aren't your thing — the sunrise is the anchor of the day.
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