Route: Budhanilkantha – Nagi Gompa – Shivapuri Peak – Baghdwar
Day Hike Plan
Morning
Drive from Kathmandu to Budhanilkantha Temple (about 30 minutes).
Register and enter Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park gate.
Hiking Route
Budhanilkantha Gate → Forest Trail
Hike to Nagi Gompa monastery (about 1.5–2 hrs).
Continue uphill through pine and rhododendron forest.
Reach Shivapuri Peak (2732 m) – great view of the Langtang and Ganesh Himal range.
Optional Visit
Walk 30–40 minutes to Baghdwar, the sacred source of the Bagmati River.
Return
Trek back to Budhanilkantha (3–4 hrs downhill).
Drive back to Kathmandu.
⏱ Total hiking time: about 6–7 hours round trip.