Start your Chisapani Nagarkot trek here or just come for the weekend chaos. It's the ultimate local escape from Kathmandu's dust, featuring massive water pipes you can walk along and tiered waterfalls perfect for a quick photo. Skip the midday sun; start at dawn to enter Shivapuri National Park before the humidity peaks. Grab a bowl of spicy wai-wai at a trailside shack. Budget four hours for a decent loop or three days for the full ridge hike.
