Charikot, the headquarter of Dolakha district is about 130 km from the capital city, Kathmandu. Besides offering a stunning view of the mountain range; domestic tourists flock this region to pay respect to Dolakha Bhimsen which has its own religious importance. Our initial plan was to hike to Kalinchowk the next day from Charikot. Not surprisingly as life would have it – didn’t exactly turn out the way we expected.

Accompanied by my brother, cousin, and an awesome driver (along with his kick-ass hindi movie song playlist), our journey began early in the morning at 7:30 a.m. from Tinkune. It was my first time witnessing 6-lane highway in Nepal that leads all the way to Suryabinayak. Possibly the only bump-free non-existent-traffic-jam ride I had experienced in Nepal.

As we bid farewell to Kathmandu valley we were greeted by an utterly breathtaking sceneries. Despite the heavy rain, it didn’t quite affect our scenic drive. Leaving behind Bhaktapur, a long stretch of Banepa, and Dhulikhel, soon started a winding road to Dolakha.

A must do on your way to Dolakha is to stop by Dolalghat; to try out some fresh local fish. There are quite a few eateries around. Nomatter where you choose to go I guarantee an excellent tasting fish with a lot of Nepali dish choices.

Sunkoshi river (Dolalghat)

Picture above: Dolalghat eateries

After an appetizing meal we made our way to Khadichaur. Quick note: about half-an-hour drive from Khadichaur the two-way highway is reduced to one lane, making the trip all the more adventurous. Picture below: Khadichaur bridge.

Near Mude, closest town to Charikot.

And we finally reached our destination. Picture below: Charikot downtown

Reached Bhimeshowr temple area around 1 p.m.
In the picture below: Bhimeshowr locals

My brothers running ahead of me. At the end of this stairway lies the temple.

Bhimeshowr Temple


Hello! Hello! smiling mini goat 🙂


Thaali for lunch. Great food outside the vicinity of the temple.

It was a cloudy rainy day, didn’t get to see the mountain range. Still was a memorable trip.A goat casually walking by.

On our way back it seemed to be snowing in Mude. Upon a closer look we discovered it was a small pea-sized hail. **Majestic**

With that we said goodbye to Dolakha.

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