Kalinchowk is located at an elevation of 3842 meters above sea level. Around 150 kilometers away from Kathmandu, the bike tour to Kalinchowk is one of the nearest accessible destinations from Kathmandu.
Kalinchowk is mainly famous for its temple at the top of Mountain View point. Bhagwati Temple is dedicated to goddess Kali. Goddess Kali is recognized as the incarnation of Goddess Durga. Devotees of Hindu religion believe that Durga is goddess of power & also recognized as the mother of the universe.
Kuri village – Last village of the Destination
Kuri village is one of the major attractions of the Kalinchowk motorbike tour. Kuri village has all the hotel/lodges designed by a typical upper hilly village architect.
Hotels and restaurants at Kuri village is the place where you can find food and accommodation. Hospitable environment in the village of Kuri makes for a memorable motorbike trip to Kalinchwok. Apart from this, the view of Kuri village is something extraordinary and beautiful. View id even better when it is full of snow over the surrounding area.
Every winter, Kalinchwok witnesses snowfall enough to ski in Nepal.
Best thing about the Kalinchowk bike tour is – Kuri village is in the valley and there are many small and big hills around, which you can hike for the astonishing view of the surroundings.
Motorbike tour to Kalinchwok in winter
Kalinchowk is crowded with local tourists in the winter season. This is because winter is the perfect season to experience snowfall and a free country ski adventure near Kathmandu. Kalinchowk is famous among domestic tourists in comparison to foreign visitors.
The last point of this trip is Bhagwati temple from where you will be able to see the panoramic view of mountains like Mount Langtang, Mount Dorje Lakpa, Mount Gaurishankar, Ganesh Himal, Shisha Pangma and Jugal Himal.
Gaurishanker range is very close from the top of Bhagawati temple hill.
If the weather is clear, you can also see the clear view of Kathmandu from the top of Bhagwati temple.
Bike tour to Kalinchowk can be the perfect package for those people who love an adventure on the road and in the destination. Off road biking and short hikes above 3000 meters to reach the highest point of destination in a short time makes your Kalinchwok motorbike trip – a memorable trip in Nepal.
Getting to Kalinchowk by motorbike & on the way
To reach Kalinchowk, you have to ride from Kathmandu via Araniko Highway. After riding around 44 km, you will reach the place named sukute beach. Sukute beach is one of the famous, riverside restaurants for weekend celebration that lies on the way to Kalinchowk.
From sukute, it takes around 3.5 hours to reach Kalinchowk which covers around 78 kilometers. During your ride, you will experience around 20 kilometers of off-road riding.
Once you reach Kalinchowk, you will take a rest in the beautiful Kuri village. Our team will make sure about your food and accommodation.
The next morning you have to take short hike or short cable ride (as per your choice) to reach to the temple Bhagwati.
If you choose to hike, it takes around 2 hours to reach Bhagwati Temple. And if you choose to go by cable car, a 10 to 15 minutes of walk takes you to the cable car station. From there, it only takes around 10 minutes to reach one of the major attraction points.
Bike tour to Kalinchwok is one of the famous activities among local tourists as well. Riders start the trip from Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Lalitpur/Banepa/Dhulikhel or nearby cities to complete the whole motorcycle trip in 2 days. It takes an insane amount of energy but still doable.
Is cycling tour possible in the same route?
Yes. Mountain biking trip to Kalinchwok is perfectly doable. But the trip will take double the time than a motorcycle trip. In between Kathmandu to Kalinchwok – cyclists need to stay one extra night in the middle. This makes a 3 nights 4 days trip in total.
If you love cycling and holidays are longer – cycling tour to kalinchowk is also one of the best thing to do.
Outline Itinerary
- Day 1 – Kathmandu to Kuri Village; 3447 m, 5-6 hours ride
- Day 2 – Morning hike or cable car ride from Kuri to Bhagwati Temple and back to Kathmandu; 3842 m, 2 hours hike or 10 minutes ride
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Itinerary
You will have your breakfast at Kathmandu and start your bike tour to Kalinchowk to get to Kuri village. Ride around of 3 hours will take you to the place Sukute. In sukute, you will have your lunch and take rest around half an hour. You will again take ride from sukute to reach to kuri village. It will take around 3.5 hour. During the ride, you will experience off road riding. Once, you reach Kuri village you will take rest and overnight at Kuri – above 3000 meters already.
The next day you will wake up early and start your hike or cable car ride to Bhagwati Temple. Early hike is recommended for the best view of the mountains.
10 minutes of cable car ride or 2 hours of hike will take you to Bhagwati Temple. You will be able to witness Goddess Bhagwati Temple and the stunning mountains – very close. From the top of hill with temple; you will witness the panoramic view of snowcapped mountains.
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