Chisapani-Nagarkot Dhulikhel Hike By: Anish Sigdel It all started with the end of a weeklong monsoon. The skies had finally cleared up and the colors surrounding me felt more vibrant than ever before. The longing for a hike was finally a possibility. I, along with two other friends, started the journey from Baneshwor and headed towards Sundarijal with a trip planned for three days. Even the cab ride felt exhilarating and refreshing. We could not wait to start the hike which was bound to be filled with luscious forests, wildlife, friendly people, local cuisine and enormous mountains in the horizon for the entirety of the trip. The wait was excruciating. Day One: The Sunset Upon reaching Sundarijal, the first thing I noticed was the sound of a roaring waterfall that subsided all other sounds. While my friends were busy shopping for some essentials, I was staring straight into the wonderfully clean and shining stream of water. The immense energy of the waterfall had brought a sense of calmness in me. With this calmness as my walking stick and a ticket as my entry into the national park, the walking had finally begun. A steep uphill for the first 15 minutes passed through a village that showed glimpses of the people and culture we were about to experience in our path. A short stop at a showering waterfall refreshed me up for the walk ahead. The trees were wet, the ground was moist, the birds were chirping and I was happy. I noticed a lot of local people along the way with the majority of them being children on their way to school. After about an hour or so, we stopped for a light lunch and had a chat with a local resident on issues that are normally discussed during
Chisapani-Nagarkot Dhulikhel Hike
By: Anish Sigdel
It all started with the end of a weeklong monsoon. The skies had finally cleared up and the colors surrounding me felt more vibrant than ever before. The longing for a hike was finally a possibility. I, along with two other friends, started the journey from Baneshwor and headed towards Sundarijal with a trip planned for three days. Even the cab ride felt exhilarating and refreshing. We could not wait to start the hike which was bound to be filled with luscious forests, wildlife, friendly people, local cuisine and enormous mountains in the horizon for the entirety of the trip. The wait was excruciating.
