Bagmati district

Dolakha District

Dolakha District has 29 listed tourism places across major tourist attractions, religious sites and temples, historical and cultural places. Browse the sections below for place names, destination types, and local areas where available.

Major tourist attractions (3)Religious sites and temples (6)Historical and cultural places (2)Lakes and wetlands (2)Rivers and waterfalls (1)Viewpoints and hill stations (6)National parks, conservation areas, and wildlife sites (1)Trekking areas and mountain destinations (3)Community tourism and notable villages (5)

Dolakha District

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What this guide covers

Province

Bagmati Province

Listed places

Places to visit in Dolakha

3 places

Major tourist attractions

Bigu valley landscapes

Municipality or local area: Bigu Rural Municipality
Note: Mountain, river and village landscapes along northern Dolakha routes.

Major tourist attractions

Charikot

Municipality or local area: Bhimeshwar Municipality
Note: District headquarters and gateway for Kalinchowk, Dolakha town and northern routes.

Major tourist attractions

Kalinchowk Cable Car

Municipality or local area: Kuri–Kalinchowk, Kalinchowk Rural Municipality
Note: Cable-car access serving the Kalinchowk shrine and ridge.

6 places

Religious sites and temples

Bigu Gompa

Municipality or local area: Bigu Rural Municipality
Note: Important Buddhist nunnery and cultural site in the Bigu area.

Religious sites and temples

Dolakha Bhimsen Temple

Municipality or local area: Dolakha town, Bhimeshwar Municipality
Note: Nationally known Bhimsen/Bhindyo shrine in historic Dolakha.

Religious sites and temples

Jiri Buddhist heritage circuit

Municipality or local area: Jiri Municipality
Note: Includes local monasteries, stupas and the Guru Rinpoche cultural landscape; individual names should be verified locally before separate publication.

Religious sites and temples

Kalinag Temple

Municipality or local area: Sunkhani, Kalinchowk Rural Municipality
Note: Locally prominent shrine in the Sunkhani area.

Religious sites and temples

Kalinchowk Bhagwati Temple

Municipality or local area: Kalinchowk Rural Municipality–1
Note: High-altitude pilgrimage shrine and mountain viewpoint.

Religious sites and temples

Lapchi Monastery and Milarepa meditation sites

Municipality or local area: Lapchi Valley, Bigu Rural Municipality
Note: Sacred Buddhist landscape associated with Milarepa traditions; exact site naming and access need local verification.

2 places

Historical and cultural places

Chaughara heritage area

Municipality or local area: Sunkhani, Kalinchowk Rural Municipality
Note: Local heritage cluster associated with Chaughara Darbar and Ganesh Pati traditions.

Historical and cultural places

Historic Dolakha Town

Municipality or local area: Bhimeshwar Municipality
Note: Old Newar settlement associated with temples, traditional streets and trade heritage.

2 places

Lakes and wetlands

Jiri Fish Pond and Linkan area

Municipality or local area: Linkan Bazaar, Jiri Municipality
Note: Local recreation and town-landscape attraction; public visitor facilities need verification.

Lakes and wetlands

Tsho Rolpa Lake

Municipality or local area: Rolwaling Valley, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
Note: Large glacial lake and major Rolwaling trekking destination.

1 place

Rivers and waterfalls

Tamakoshi River valley

Municipality or local area: Central and northern Dolakha
Note: Major river corridor shaping Dolakha’s landscape and northern access routes.

6 places

Viewpoints and hill stations

Charikot viewpoints

Municipality or local area: Bhimeshwar Municipality
Note: Hill viewpoints around Charikot with Himalayan and valley scenery.

Viewpoints and hill stations

Cherdung Danda

Municipality or local area: Jiri Municipality
Note: High ridge reached by hiking from Jiri, known for broad mountain views.

Viewpoints and hill stations

Gaurishankar mountain viewpoints

Municipality or local area: Northern Dolakha
Note: Multiple northern ridges and valleys provide views toward Mount Gaurishankar.

Viewpoints and hill stations

Kalo Bhir

Municipality or local area: Jiri Municipality
Note: Cliff and viewpoint on the Cherdung hiking route.

Viewpoints and hill stations

Sailung hills

Municipality or local area: Sailung Rural Municipality and Dolakha–Ramechhap border
Note: Broad highland grasslands, pilgrimage landscape and Himalayan viewpoint shared with Ramechhap.

Viewpoints and hill stations

Tony Hagen Park / Ramite Danda

Municipality or local area: Jiri Municipality
Note: Accessible local viewpoint and recreation area above Jiri.

1 place

National parks, conservation areas, and wildlife sites

Gaurishankar Conservation Area

Municipality or local area: Northern Dolakha and adjoining districts
Note: Protected mountain landscape covering Rolwaling, Gaurishankar and northern valleys.

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3 places

Trekking areas and mountain destinations

Lapchi Valley

Municipality or local area: Bigu Rural Municipality
Note: Remote sacred Himalayan valley known for Buddhist pilgrimage and trekking.

Trekking areas and mountain destinations

Rolwaling Valley

Municipality or local area: Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
Note: Remote Himalayan trekking valley leading toward Tsho Rolpa and high passes.

Trekking areas and mountain destinations

Yalung Ri trekking area

Municipality or local area: Rolwaling Valley, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
Note: High-altitude trekking and mountaineering objective above the Rolwaling settlements.

5 places

Community tourism and notable villages

Beding Village

Municipality or local area: Rolwaling Valley, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
Note: Principal Sherpa settlement on the Rolwaling trekking route.

Community tourism and notable villages

Jiri

Municipality or local area: Jiri Municipality
Note: Historic trekking gateway and scenic hill town associated with early Everest approaches.

Community tourism and notable villages

Kuri Village

Municipality or local area: Kalinchowk Rural Municipality–1
Note: Main visitor settlement and trail/cable-car base for Kalinchowk.

Community tourism and notable villages

Lamabagar

Municipality or local area: Bigu Rural Municipality
Note: Northern road and trekking settlement on the approach to Lapchi and the Tibet-border region.

Community tourism and notable villages

Na Village

Municipality or local area: Upper Rolwaling Valley, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality
Note: Seasonal high-altitude settlement and staging point for Tsho Rolpa.

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