Bagmati district

Dhading District

Dhading District has 31 listed tourism places across major tourist attractions, natural attractions, religious sites and temples. Browse the sections below for place names, destination types, and local areas where available.

Major tourist attractions (4)Natural attractions (2)Religious sites and temples (7)Rivers and waterfalls (3)Viewpoints and hill stations (3)Trekking areas and mountain destinations (2)Museums, palaces, forts, and monuments (2)Community tourism and notable villages (8)

Dhading District

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Quick overview

What this guide covers

Province

Bagmati Province

Listed places

Places to visit in Dhading

4 places

Major tourist attractions

Benighat river gateway

Municipality or local area: Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality
Note: Highway and river gateway for rafting and southern Dhading routes.

Major tourist attractions

Budhi Gandaki River valley

Municipality or local area: Western Dhading along the Gorkha boundary
Note: Major river valley forming Dhading’s western boundary and shaping the Salyantar landscape.

Major tourist attractions

Dhadingbesi

Municipality or local area: Nilkantha Municipality
Note: District headquarters and practical gateway to central and northern Dhading.

Major tourist attractions

Malekhu river and bazaar area

Municipality or local area: Gajuri Rural Municipality
Note: Highway stop known for river scenery and fish-food tourism.

2 places

Natural attractions

Netrawati–Dabjong heritage landscape

Municipality or local area: Netrawati Dabjong Rural Municipality
Note: Hill forts, settlements and cultural landscape associated with the Dabjong area.

Natural attractions

Salyantar Plateau

Municipality or local area: Tripurasundari Rural Municipality
Note: Broad elevated plateau with views toward the Budhi Gandaki valley and surrounding hills.

7 places

Religious sites and temples

Bhairabi Temple, Sunaula Bazar

Municipality or local area: Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality
Note: Prominent hill shrine in the Sunaula Bazar area.

Religious sites and temples

Dhola Mandali Temple

Municipality or local area: Jwalamukhi / former Dhola area
Note: Well-known local pilgrimage shrine with distinctive ritual traditions.

Religious sites and temples

Ganga Jamuna pilgrimage area

Municipality or local area: Ganga Jamuna Rural Municipality
Note: Pilgrimage landscape associated with the twin falls and annual religious gathering.

Religious sites and temples

Maidi Kot / Kot Devi area

Municipality or local area: Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality
Note: Local hill shrine and historic kot landscape; exact public-site name needs verification.

Religious sites and temples

Narsingha Dham

Municipality or local area: Salyantar, Tripurasundari Rural Municipality
Note: Hindu religious complex associated with Narsingha and other shrines.

Religious sites and temples

Siddha Than

Municipality or local area: Siddhalek Rural Municipality
Note: Hilltop religious site associated with Siddhalek.

Religious sites and temples

Tripurasundari Mai Temple

Municipality or local area: Tripurasundari Rural Municipality
Note: Regionally important goddess shrine that gives the rural municipality its name.

3 places

Rivers and waterfalls

Ankhu Khola valley

Municipality or local area: Central and northern Dhading
Note: Important river corridor connecting northern settlements with lower valleys.

Rivers and waterfalls

Ganga Jamuna Waterfall

Municipality or local area: Ganga Jamuna Rural Municipality
Note: Twin waterfall and major religious/natural destination of the district.

Rivers and waterfalls

Trishuli River rafting corridor

Municipality or local area: Gajuri and Benighat Rorang rural municipalities
Note: One of Nepal’s best-known accessible rafting corridors.

3 places

Viewpoints and hill stations

Chitwan Chepang Hill Trail – Dhading sector

Municipality or local area: Hugdi / Benighat Rorang area
Note: Community trekking route beginning in Dhading and continuing toward Chitwan.

Viewpoints and hill stations

Pangsang Pass

Municipality or local area: Ruby Valley trekking region
Note: High ridge and camping/viewpoint area on Ruby Valley routes.

Viewpoints and hill stations

Siddhalek ridge

Municipality or local area: Siddhalek Rural Municipality
Note: Scenic ridge with broad mid-hill and Himalayan views.

2 places

Trekking areas and mountain destinations

Ganesh Himal trekking region

Municipality or local area: Ruby Valley and northern Dhading
Note: Remote trekking landscape with Ganesh Himal views and Tamang–Gurung settlements.

Trekking areas and mountain destinations

Ruby Valley trekking region

Municipality or local area: Ruby Valley Rural Municipality
Note: Multi-day mountain and cultural trekking region below the Ganesh Himal range.

2 places

Museums, palaces, forts, and monuments

Dabjong Durbar / fort area

Municipality or local area: Netrawati Dabjong Rural Municipality
Note: Historic fort or palace site; exact surviving structures and access need field verification.

Museums, palaces, forts, and monuments

Jyamrung Durbar area

Municipality or local area: Nilkantha Municipality
Note: Historic hilltop palace/fort landscape near the district headquarters region.

8 places