Thursday, June 23, 2011

Sarangkot


This is regarded as the best viewpoint of Pokhara and located at altitude of 1,600 m located at the northers shore of Fewa Lake.  Another view point is Thulakot that is located in lekhnath  a part of famous Royal Trek from where four lakes Phewa, Begnas, Khaste and Dipang and whole Annapurna range can be seen perfectly.  Trekking route and a vehicle road lead almost at the top of Sarangkot with an excellent view of the mountains and the city. The way to Sarangkot is surrounded by schimactonopsis forest enriched with variety of birds. One can find few hotels an da gorgeous tower on the top of the hill from where one can glance the beautiful views of Pokhara valley, Mt. Annapurna, Machhapuchhere, and Dhaulagiri. We can also see Fewa lake and its tributaries. It is exceptionally famous for the view of golden sunshine in the morning and sunset in the evening. About an hour of walk from Sarangkot lead to Kaskikot that is supposed to be a historical place. It is also famous for paragliding purposes. It offers the bird’s eye view of Seti river, Fewa lake and the valley itself.

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