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Balthali

Balthali (Nepal)

Practical information on Balthali

  • Encounters with locals
  • Viewpoint
  • Hiking / Trekking
  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • River
  • Culture (paddy field, coffee, tea ...)
  • Off the beaten track
5 / 5 - One review
How to get there
40 kilometres from Kathmandu by automobile or on foot (various hiking tracks available)
When to go
From October to May
Minimum stay
1 to 2 days

Reviews of Balthali

Perrine J. Seasoned Traveller
27 written opinions

Balthali is a peaceful village in the Newar community. It is located in the basin of the Kathmandu Valley at an altitude of around 1,700 metres.

My suggestion:
Share a moment with a local family by staying with the inhabitants.
My review

Located about 40 kilometres from the capital, uphill from Panauti, this village constitutes one of the key stopping places for the treks offered in the Kathmandu Valley. After several days of walking on the paths that traverse the basin, my two friends and I reached the magnificent plateau of Balthali, which is surrounded by the Roshi and Ladku rivers. The landscape there is striking and contrasts greatly with the view of the snow-capped summits of the Himalayas that we had been seeing since the start of our trip to Nepal.

Carved into innumerable terraces of cropland, the natural basin in which the village of Balthali is encased enjoys a temperate climate, which is conducive to the appearance of many wildflowers in season. Rhododendrons or even colourful magnolias cover the hills, forming a patchwork quilt of enchanting colours.



*After the powerful earthquakes that shook Nepal in April and May of 2015, the country is slowly rebuilding itself. This article was written before the catastrophe.

River at the foot of the village of Balthali
View of the village of Balthali