Hiking around Kathmandu offers you the opportunity to see Nepali rural life as well as superb mountain views without going too far and without climbing high. Besides you do not have to loose the comfort of the city while doing these hikes. The Kathmandu Valley has a traditional as well as modern setting. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, the Valley consists of three cities of historic, cultural and political importance - Kantipur, Lalitpur (Patan) and Bhaktapur (Bhadgaon). Covering an area of 220 square miles, the Kathmandu Valley is situated at 1340m above sea level. A bird's eye view of the Capital features the city as an oval shape. Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is named after Kasthamandap, an imposing pagoda near Hanuman Dhoka Palace. It is believed that King Gunakama Dev built the city in 723 A.D.
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