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Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane
Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane
Steven

Aashish Dutta Koirala


On October 15, the team had planned to go for a short hike from Raniban to Jamacho. They were, of course, unaware of the fact that the army had closed the area down. This was a blessing in disguise, however, as the team headed towards Kakani for a hike that would be longer, much more interesting and much more fun – and not just because Kakani is associated with JAITI, which, in turn, is associated with bhaam majja.

The team passed through Ranipauwa on the way to Kakani, and, needless to say, stopped by at JAITI to pick up around three liters of the now quite famous plum wine. The team climbed up to a point little above Gurjebhanjyang. It was around here (at least from what the author recalls) that the team found itself “lost in the woods” – literally. The hikers found themselves going in circles, climbing steep mounds holding on to brittle tree branches and roots, one out of three of which snapped every time you tried to hold on to it. These climbs would then be followed by steep descents through slippery slopes – at the end of which, they would be right back where they started. All this was going on amidst fresh wild boar tracks while some of the hikers were busy plucking off spiders from their faces. The team finally managed to move through a trail behind an army barrack and reached the top at Bableshwor. At this point, it was pretty clear that a few of the hikers were now guilty of HUI (“hiking under the influence”). The steady descent towards Tarkeshwor now started. The small ascetic’s hut (kuti) at Tarkeshwor came in the form of salvation for the tired hikers. A little ascetic tea (and some other stuff – let us just leave it at that) later, the hikers were all refreshed and ready to head down to Paanchmaane. The hike ended at Paanchmaane with lunch at this nice little place with its own fishery. A lot of bhaam majja was emanating out of the office van on the way back to the office. At the end of the day, everyone was glad that the army had closed the Raniban trail down. 


Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

1. Group of October 15

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

2. Kakani Breakfast

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

3. Kiwi farming at Kakani

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

4. Plum Juice

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

5. Granny of the Kakani

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

6. Shailee, Supriya and Minal

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

7. Indra in Action

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

8. At the Kakani Scout Camp

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

9. Ritesh and Dipesh in Lead

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

10. Trail wasn't that easy

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

11. Inside the Shivapuri Jungle

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

12. Shailee, Subodh and Minal behind the tree

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

13. Some where trees were this much thick in Shivapuri

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

14. Sungabha, the Orchid

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

15. Wood from Shivapuri

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

16. Stopping by Woods on a sunny noon

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

17. Three in three different action

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

18. Lays

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

19. Abishesh

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

20. Young and Matured Paddy

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

21. Young and Matured Paddy

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

22. Wild Flower

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

23. On top of Gurje Bhanjyang

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

24. View from Shivapuri of Kathmandu

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

25. Tarebhir in Blue

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

26. Climbing Down

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

27. Shanku Valley

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

28. Orchid

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

29. Thick forest of the Kakani

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

30. Dhawaleshowr

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

31. Paddy Field from Kapan

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

32. Hanuman at Tarkeshowr

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

33. Guest house at Dhawalesowr (free of cost)

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

34. Risky Descend

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

35. SudeepK trying hard and Minal at back

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

36. SudeepK trying hard and Minal at back

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

37. Subodh Taking care of Shailee

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

38. Near Balaju

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

39. Portrait of Dhawaleshowr Baba

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

40. Manendra Baba

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

41. Bhaam Baba

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

42. Srinath baba

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

43. Dipesh Baba

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

44. Modern Matas with their Sun Block

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

45. Panch mane pine forest

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

46. Panch mane trail

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

47. Local boy with baby boy

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

48. Local boy with baby boy

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

49. Public Van

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

50. Panch mane host

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

51. Friends...

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

52. The Guest at the Panch mane

Hiking from Kakani to Tarkeshwor via Panchmane

53. Dinner at Panch mane