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Dispatches tagged "hiking".

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day-hikesFEATURED · 08 JUN 2026

12 Best Day Hikes Around Kathmandu Valley

You can be on a forest ridge with a Himalayan skyline within an hour of Thamel. Twelve day hikes around the Kathmandu Valley rim — how to get to each, how long, and how hard.

Bibek Tamang · Field reporter · 9 min
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08 Jun 2026
pokhara7 MIN

Best Short Hikes Around Pokhara (1–2 Days)

Pokhara is the easiest place in Nepal to get a big mountain view for little effort. The best short hikes and sunrise viewpoints around the lake — from a pre-breakfast climb to a one-night village walk.

Bibek Tamang · Field reporter04 Jun 2026