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Dhulikhel–Namobuddha–Panauti Walk

Kavre / Valley rim

Duration1–2 daysMax altitude1,750 mBest seasonOct–MayFromDhulikhel

About Dhulikhel–Namobuddha–Panauti Walk

Rolling farmland trail linking Dhulikhel's viewpoint, the great Namobuddha stupa (where the Buddha-to-be gave his body to a starving tigress) and medieval Panauti.

Duration

1–2 days

Max altitude

1,750 m

Best season

Oct–May

Route

Dhulikhel → Panauti

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