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Pashupatinath Temple Complex – Pashupatinath Cremation Ghats loop from Kathmandu

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Pashupatinath Temple Complex – Pashupatinath Cremation Ghats loop from Kathmandu

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Pashupatinath Temple Complex – Pashupatinath Cremation Ghats loop from Kathmandu

04:29

16.9km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

279 m

Garden of Dreams

Highlight • Structure

The visit is worth to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a short time. (Admission: NPR 200 - April 2019)

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2

4.67 km

Monkeys at the Temple Complex

Highlight • Religious Site

3

5.03 km

Pashupatinath Temple and Cremation Ghats

Highlight • Religious Site

Oldest Hindu temple. Place for Hindu cremation ceremony

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4

5.23 km

Pashupatinath Temple Complex

Highlight • Religious Site

Pashupatinath is the biggest temple of lord Shiva in the world. Hindus in Nepal celebrate "Maha Shivaratri" the "Night of Lord Shiva" in the Pashupatinath temple every year. Unlike other festivals, Maha Shivaratri begins at midnight and continues throughout the day. Worshippers of Lord Shiva stay up all night and smoke marijuana as Shiva is believed to be an avid smoker and marijuana smoking on this day is called taking ‘Shiva Buti’. Law in Nepal sort of turns a blind eye on this day!! Devotees and visitors chant “Om Namah Shivaya” and perform "Vedic" and "Tantric" worship and "Tandav" dance of Lord Shiva all night and pray for protection from darkness 🙏.
Don't forget to witness evening "Aarati" everyday on the bank of holy river Bagmati. It is free for everyone.

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5

5.45 km

Pashupatinath Cremation Ghats

Highlight • Religious Site

Rarely is one confronted with death so openly and directly as here at the ghats, the cremation sites of Pashupatinath, where the bodies of devout Nepalese are burned and their ashes are given to the Bagmati River, which ultimately flows into the holy Ganges.

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6

9.80 km

Prayer Flags at Boudhanath Stupa

Highlight • Religious Site

The stupa is decorated with countless prayer flags.

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7

9.81 km

Boudhanath Stupa

Highlight • Religious Site

A magical place with lots of people from all over the world. Shrine for Buddhists from Tibet.

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8

10.1 km

Buddha Park

Highlight • Religious Site

B

16.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

5.41 km

3.09 km

2.30 km

303 m

Surfaces

8.50 km

6.01 km

1.81 km

394 m

257 m

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Friday 12 June

28°C

19°C

61 %

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