Hiking to Shivapuri Nagi Gumba is a great choice! The trail offers stunning views of the surrounding landscapes and the opportunity to visit the Nagi Gumba monastery. Make sure to bring plenty of water and snacks for the hike, and enjoy the peaceful ambiance of the monastery once you reach it. Have a wonderful time exploring Shivapuri Nagi Gumba!
Hiking Overview
Shivapuri Nagi Gumba/GONPA Hike is a short one day hike near Kathmandu valley . This hike takes you through Budanilkantha and Shivapuri national park for about an hour. However, you need to drive to the bottom of Shivapuri National park for about forty minutes and start trekking. Nagi Gumba is the Buddhist monastery on the top of the hill offering you the wide view of Kathmandu City,greenery ,Flora and Fauna and occasional Langtang Himalayas view.
Hiking to Nagarjung Shivapuri Nagi Gumba is a mild hike best with friends and family to get off from hustle and bustle of Kathmandu. It starts right off the Budanilkantha Temple. 7 Am in the morning, we are going to drive to Budanilkantha. On reaching Budanilkantha, the starting point of the trek and also famous for the Narayanthan temple and large reclining statue of Lord Vishnu we will spend a couple of minutes for trek preparation. Legends have said that King Pratap Malla had a vision which made him believe that Kings of Nepal would die if they visit Budanilkantha. Though non-Hindus are not allowed to go inside the temple, the temple gives the religious vibe around.
After that, we get ready with our tickets for Shivapuri National Park, we start our 3-4 hour Shivapuri Nagi Gumba hike to reach 4 kilometres uphill Nagi Gumba, a Buddhist monastery. The Shivapuri National Park boasts a wide variety of flora and fauna and an amazing trail for bird watching. After reaching the uphill and strolling for around 30 minutes or so, we have to descend downhill for approximately 1 and half hour. It takes more than 2 hour who walks slowly it depends on your speed.
