Visiting Places
Kathmandu Valley rim
Nagarkot
The classic short escape from Kathmandu, with sunrise views from Annapurna to Everest.
Kathmandu Valley rimBagmati Province
Nagarkot is the classic short escape from Kathmandu — a ridge village at around 2,100 m famous for sunrise views that, on clear mornings, stretch from Annapurna to Everest. It is an easy overnight or a gentle day-hike-and-stay. Autumn and winter give the sharpest mountain visibility.
Known for
- Sunrise viewpoint over the Himalaya near Kathmandu
At a glance
- Region
- Kathmandu Valley rim
- Province
- Bagmati
- Getting there
- About 32 km east of Kathmandu; 1.5–2 hr by taxi, often combined with Bhaktapur.
- Best time
- October–February for the sharpest mountain visibility and clearest dawns.
Things to see & do
- Sunrise over a long arc of Himalayan peaks on a clear morning
- Easy ridge walks through pine forest and terraced farmland
- An overnight at a view-facing lodge to catch both sunset and dawn