Chandragiri Hill Station is one of the most beautiful and closest hill stations to Kathmandu city, with lush forests. It is located west of the Kathmandu Valley, about 15 km from Thamel. Chandragiri, a hill station at an altitude of 2552 m above sea level, offers a cooler, open environment than Kathmandu city. If anyone is feeling bored in Kathmandu, they can visit Chandragiri Hills Station and feel refreshed by its open-air spaces and beautiful nature. In Kathmandu Valley, you may be suffering from the hot weather, air pollution, noise pollution, and more, but there you can only hear the sweet sounds of birds and the wind. If you are busy with your work schedule, there is no need to go to the mountain for hiking and trekking, because from the Chandragiri Hills Station, you can hike and see the soaring peaks and breathtaking mountain views. From there, one can see the evergreen Siwalik hills in all directions. If the weather is clear, one can see the tourist destinations of Daman Hill Station, Kulekhani Dam, and Chitlang village. When you visit the Chandragiri Hills Station, you feel like you are just travelling the whole of Nepal.
Whenever you visit this station, you feel proud to be like King Prithvi Narayan Shah (the first king of the Shah dynasty in Nepal). According to legend, this place is associated with him and the two-story Nepali-style temple, Bhaleswor Shiva Temple. In the 17th century, King Prithvi Narayan Shah was walking through this hill. During that period, he ruled the Gorkha state, and as he headed towards Makawanpur, he saw the beautiful scenery of the Kathmandu Valley, which attracted him; he imagined he would become the king of the Kathmandu Valley. Before he conquered the Kathmandu Valley during his unification campaign in Nepal, he worshipped at the Bhaleswor temple to ensure the war's success. We have different kinds of temple architecture; among them, a Pagoda, or Nepali-style temple, is built as a Shiva Temple. During the Mahashivaratri festival (Night of Shiva), the Teej festival (festival of women), and other Hindu festivals, more devotees often visit the Bhaleswor temple to pay homage to God Shiva.
This place is not only for young people but also for children. For the children, there are all kinds of sports activities and additional gaming platforms around them. Chandragiri Hills Station is one of the best hiking destinations. From Kathmandu city, visitors can do half-day or full-day sightseeing at Chandragiri Hills Station. On the tour, visitors can travel in an AC tourist car or bus, and then see more than they imagined. There are more facilities, such as restaurants, Hotels, Beer bars, and branded shopping centres. Visitors can go at their leisure and enjoy breakfast, lunch, and more. To reach Chandragiri, one can take the cable car or an AC car. There are different ticket prices for visitors, Nepali citizens, and foreigners. For a luxurious stay, the Boutique Resort will soon open, where one can not only hike but also meditate. Where one can be fresh forever, and they can live for the next year ahead. It is an open space for meditation. One can meditate to the sounds of birds and wind. From there, one takes beautiful images to preserve memories of their life.
To understand the opening times, ticket prices, and distances from different places, see below.
Ticket Prices:
Nepalese
• One-way: NPR. 415
• Two ways: NPR. 700
SAARC
• One-way: NPR. 664
• Two ways: NPR. 1120
Chinese
• One-way: $ 9
• Two ways: $ 15
Foreigners
• One-way: $ 13
• Two ways: $ 22
Time:
Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Public Holiday & weekends 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
Distance from:
• Kathmandu (Thamel) →15 km
• Patan → 14 km
• Bhaktapur → 27 km.
