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Phulchowki snow Nepal | Winter 2017 January

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Phulchowki is the highest point around Kathmandu valley and has a height of 2791 meters. Phulchowki hill is located in the south east of Kathmandu valley and popular for romantic views. Phulchowki hill is 20 km. Far from Kathmandu city and there are two ways to reach to Phulchowki hill. If you want quite long walk around the hills of Kathmandu valley you can go to Phulchowki hill. Far from Kathmandu city and there are two ways to reach to Phulchowki hill. If you want quite long walk around the hills of Kathmandu valley you can go to Phulchowki hill through Namobuddha. But if you are hurry and want short walk to reach to Phulchowki you can go direct ascend from Godawori. Phulchowki hill is surrounded by the dense forest of the different plants including Rhododendron. Because of this beautiful and dense forest different species of birds and butterflies and some animals can be found in Phulchowki hill. In beautiful forest of the Phulchowki hill you can see the different kinds of birds such as the Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Yellow-browed Tit, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Red-billed Leiothrix, Whiskered Yuhina, Besra, Bronzed and Racket-tailed Drongos, Greater Yellow nape, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Nepal Cutia, Ultramarine Flycatcher, and Black-winged Cuckoo shrike. There is the shrine of Phulchowki Mai; guardian goddess on the top of the Phulchowki hill. If you happen to trek on this route in March-April or in July and August you might have a chance to watch the month-long annual religious festival held at the shrine to Phulchoki Mai in March-April, and some other major festivals on the full moon days in July and August every year. At that time, Nepalese masse from the surrounding areas, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and other towns and villages visit the Phulchoki. Moreover you will get eye pleasing views of Kathmandu valley, small green hills and typical Nepalese villages can be seen from Phulchowki hill. During Phulchowki hill trek you can also visit to one marvel factory and Godawori botanical garden in Godawori. The hill situated at some distance from the crowded city of Kathmandu is quiet and peaceful with the mist covering it like it is wrapped in a thin white shawl. The place near, yet, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city is one of the best picnic destinations in Kathmandu valley, however, going there is advised only if you have a larger group rather than just four or five. Moreover, it is one of the closest places to Kathmandu city for playing in the snow during the winters.