Phulchowki

Phulchowki

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Phulchowki, meaning ‘Hill of Flowers’, is located at an altitude of 2762m above sea level, 20 km to the south-east of Kathmandu and is the highest point or the tallest hilltop surrounding the Kathmandu Valley. It commands a grand view of the entire Kathmandu Valley with a backdrop of the Himalayas to the north and the Terai plains to the south. The forested slopes are full of rhododendrons, orchids and other green vegetation. Deer, bear, leopard and more than 250 species of birds have been already recorded in Phulchowki.

Phulchoki to the southeast of Kathmandu is the highest of the four pilgrimage peaks ringing the valley. The top offers views of the Himalaya to the north and the Terai plains to the south. A Hindu shrine sits amidst a tangle of TV and radio antenna towers. There is an abandoned iron mine about three-fourths of the way up. Its forested slopes are covered with rhododendrons and orchids. The trail (about three hours to the top) begins behind St. Xavier’s School at Godavari (20 km from Kathmandu, bus or taxi). There is also a dirt road up the mountain.

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