Thankot-Chandragiri-Bhaleshowr hiking (Chitlang Halfway trekking)

Thankot-Chandragiri-Bhaleshowr hiking

Time allocation: approx. 2.5 hours from Thankot

Must have: Flexible pants/trousers, trekking/sports shoes,water bottle, instant energy giving food like chocolates, glucose, sunscreen,mask,umbrella and raincoat in rainy season, jacket in winter ,trekking stick

Must you have heard about the cable car at Thankot.Its at great buzz these days.Open facebook,you will find at least one post with the pics captured in Chandragiri hill cable car.The cable car connects Bhaleshowr Mahadev at the top of Chandragiri hills from Godam near Thankot.I am not writing this post to publicize or advertise the Chandgiri cable car hills ,a company that runs the cable car,but here to write about a hiking route to Bhaleshowr mahadev from Thankot.So lets begin.

You know how to get to Godam,its 9 km from Purano buspark, nearby Thankot,Once you are there ,if you want to ride on the cable car,you can ,otherwise you can hike from here to top of Bhaleshowr mahadev at the top of Chandragiri hills ,from where you can see scenic Chitlang,beatiful Kathmandu and breathtaking mountains (also you get to change your profile pics and cover pics of Facebook 😄)

From Godam head to panighat (army barrack) ,its quite easy,just follow the blacktopped road..Ask locals,if you are confused ,they will show you .Its about 5 minutes walk to Army barrack.On the way to barrack,you should see the government school on your left ,and little above about 50 metres ,there is temple to your right.So from here take the road on to your left.

Now keep on following the road till the village ends ,and you cross that small stream on the way.Keep on going through that narrow road till you reach the hotels on the side of road,in between the forest.Now from there there are two way.One through the motorway,straight to the Chandragiri hill and then to Chitlang,or another way,a walking trail,through the jungle.I suggest if you are travelling for the first time and not habitual to to hilly jungle ways,better be through the road.It will take half hour more from the road,but the scene of Kathmandu from the way to Chandragiri is woth that.Now you are on the top.From here if you go downwards,its Chitlang,that beacutful valley you see from there.If you take the right turn to up,you will reach Toplang. Now for the Bhaleshowr mahadev,take the left turn and catch that motorroad,that is on the left of this stupa (facing the Chitlang valley at south,its left).After about 30 mins walk ,its Bhalwshowr Mahadev.Congratulation.

If you have time and want to continue to Chitlang you can ,Its about 1 hour trek from Chandragiri,and 1 hour from Chitlang ,you will be in Markhu.

Following posts might be helpful.

Guide to Chitlang (Way to Chitlang) 

Chitlang Hiking Packages/plans

Hotels, Resturant ,guest houses and resorts in Chitlang

Places that you can visit at Chitlang(Attractions of Chitlang)

Chitlang Hiking route


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