Waterfall trekking in Nepal is a great opportunity to explore your holidays. Nepal is one of the richest countries regarding water sources. This is why, you may often encounter with waterfall and rivers during your walk. Waterfall trekking is going to be following up an itinerary of Thorong pass trek. It is known as Annapurna circuit or famous trekking route of Nepal. This is not enough things to see. Moreover, you will enjoy hot spring at Chame and Tatopani. This route has almost off road completed until Manang but there is classic routes and sometime encounter to the road too.
1 Davis Waterfall
km. Bungee jumping or swinging over the Bhote Kosi has been described as the ‘ultimate experience’.
Davis Falls is a waterfall located at Pokhara in Kaski District, Nepal.
The water forms an underground tunnel after reaching the bottom. This tunnel is approximately 500 feet (150 m) and runs 100 feet below ground level. On 31 July 1961, a Swiss couple Davi went swimming but the woman drowned in a pit because of the overflow. Her body was recovered 3 days later in river Phusre. Her father wished to name it "Davi's falls" after her. Its Nepali name is Patale Chango, which means "underworld waterfall".
After exiting the tunnel, the water passes through a cave called Gupteshwor Mahadev or "cave beneath the ground". The Phewa Lake damn is the water source.
It is an attraction for tourists and locals. Thousands of Nepalis visit for recreation and enjoyment.
2. Sundarijal (sweet sixteen waterfall)
Sundarijal is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. It is west of Gagalphedi, east of Nayapati and Baluwa, and north of Aalapot. The VDC touches Nuwakot and Sindhulpalchok Districts to the north.
Sundarijal covers an area of 5.18 square kilometres (2 sq mi). The Bagmati River flows through the VDC, where it is joined by the Shyalmati and Nagmati Rivers. Largely hilly in its terrain with few flat areas, the VDC is covered by forests. Shivapuri National Park covers large amounts of the Sundarijal. During monsoon this waterfall turns all the more gorgeous. It is said that everything does not look nice when it falls but this amazing waterfall looks scintillating when it falls from a height down below. The water dances from the top and splashes down gracefully. The scenery near the waterfall also mesmerizes the onlookers. Its beauty is captivating and a must see destination for all. Adventure sport like canyoning in this waterfall is raw and a must try event.
3. Bhotekoshi
The Bhote Koshi is the upper river course of the Sun Kosi, known as Poiqu in Tibet. It is part of the Koshi River system in Nepal.
The headwaters of Poiqu and Bhote-Sun Koshi River are located at the Zhangzangbo Glacier in Tibet. The river flows out of the Lumi Chimi lake. When entering Nepal, it is called Bhote Koshi. Further downstream, from the village of Bahrabise onwards, it is called Sun Koshi.
A western tributary of the upper Dudh Koshi is also called Bhote Koshi.
The Bhote Kosi is used for both rafting and kayaking. It is the steepest river rafted in Nepal, with a gradient of 15 m per
The river carves a steep and direct drop at the top that gradually eases to more placid streams and calmer pools with a 46-km run at the Lamosunga dam. The rapids are class IV-V at high flow, and III at lower levels. The river is steep and continuous with one rapid leading into another.
4. Marsyandi
Marshyangdi (or Marsyangdi) is a mountain river in Nepal. Approximate length is 150 km. Marshyangdi is a tributary of Trishuli.
Marshyangdi starts from a confluence of two mountain rivers — Khangsar Khola and Jharsang Khola, that is located northwest of theAnnapurna massif at an altitude of 3600 meters near Manang village. Marshyangdi flows eastward through the territory of Manang district and then southward through the territory of Lamjung district.
5. Manaslu Waterfall
Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. Its name, which means "mountain of the spirit", comes from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956 by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition. It is said that "just as the British consider Everest their mountain, Manaslu has always been a Japanese mountain".
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