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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.
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