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
Nagarjuna
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.
Nagarjuna
is a
verdant
hill
located
to the
northwest
of the
Swayambhu
Stupa
and
believed
to be
the
place
where
the
famous
Buddhist
philosopher.
Nagarjuna
meditated.
The
cliff
here is
located
inside
the
Nagarjuna
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. |
