Chandragiri Hill () is seven kilometres from Thankot, and lies on the south-west side of

Kathmandu Valley The Kathmandu Valley (), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (, Newar language, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayas, Hima ...

which is 2551 metres above sea level. The hill provides panoramic views of Kathmandu Valley and the Himalayan ranges from

Annapurna Annapurna (; ) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world at above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its as ...

Everest Mount Everest (), known locally as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at its ...

. Chandragiri Hill has cable car system to reach the temple of Bhaleshwor Mahadev. Chandragiri is where Prithivi Narayan Shah decided to annex the beautiful Nepal valley into his Gorkha Kingdom. Chandragiri Hill is located 16 kilometers from Kathmandu.

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* Kathmandu District Landforms of Nepal Hills of Nepal {{Nepal-geo-stub