Kalinchowk – An Introduction

Kalinchowk is a popular tourist destination located in Dolakha District at an elevation of 3790m. It is named after a Hindu Goddess Temple – Kalinchowk Bhagawati (Kali) Temple. Few year back it was little known and rarely visited destination area. But with the recent development of basic infrastructure, it has become one of the most visited place especially by domestic tourists. There is no specific time or season recommended for visiting Kalinchowk but the trend shows that the traffic shoots during Nepal’s national festival season – Dasain and Tihar. Similarly, another peak season is December to February. It is the time when Kalinchowk receives winter rain and is covered with white sheet of snow. 

From this place one can get a wonderful panoramic view of Annapurna, Lamjung, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Shisha Panga, Langtang, Dorjee Lakpa, Jugal Himal, Amabamori, Gaurishankar and Namburi Himal. Besides these snowcapped mountains, Kalinchowk Bhagawati Temple is also a prominent attraction to domestic visitors specially Hindus and Buddhists. 

Two natural springs also originates from this area which are called Sundhara and Tama, which are the main source of two major rivers of the regions called Sunkoshi and Tama Koshi. Similarly, the National Flower of Nepal Rhododendron and the National Bird Pheasant (Danfe) can also be found in the area.