| Rock Climbing In Nepal |
If you want a cliff hanger experience in Nepal,
the Kathmandu valley perimeter offers some hair-raising spots.
There are some terrific, dizzying places for those who get their
kicks from crawling up vertical cliffs. If you are not making it
to some of the kingdom's high peaks, here's another opportunity
to get a high. Of late, rock climbing has found increasing
popularity among the tourists coming into Nepal as well as for
local enthusiasts, Trekking agencies too have jumped into the
bandwagon and some of them now offer the rock climbing
experience.
Most of the spots are situated to the north and northwest of the
valley, in the vicinity of the Nagarjun Royal forest and the
shiva puri watershed and wildlife reserve. Your rock climbing
trip can therefore be combined with bird watching, game watching
and experiencing some of the last of the valley's wilds.
Nagajuna is a verdant hill located to the northwest of the
Swyambhu Stupa and believed to be the place where the famous
Buddhist philosopher. Nagarjun meditated.
The cliff here is located inside the Nagarjun forest reserve
suitable for both beginners and wall rats. The limestone rock
face is about 12-15 m high and bears the remnants of earlier
climbs. what purists would describe as "piton scarred " or a
defaced face. You could always do a free climb if experienced
enough or use the friendlier chocks. |
