Start from the bazaar just north of the museum and climb the stone stairway of about 1,500 steps to Gorkha Durbar, which Nepal Traveller gives as 30 to 45 minutes and another guide as about 45 minutes with rest stops. On our map the round trip is 2.3 km with about 270 m of climbing. Carry water, since nothing is sold at the top. In the compound, look in at the Kalika temple (usually closed to non-Hindus), the Gorakhnath shrine and cave, and the viewpoints for Manaslu, Himalchuli and Annapurna. Come down to the Tallo Durbar museum, which charges NPR 100, if it is open.

Gorkha Durbar and Manakamana Walk
A two-day walk around Gorkha: the 1,500-step stairway to Gorkha Durbar, birthplace of Prithvi Narayan Shah, and the 6.8 km pilgrim climb from Anbu Khaireni to Manakamana temple, with no permit.
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- उत्तम महिनाOct–Dec, Mar–Apr
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Gorkha Durbar and Manakamana Walk नेपालको Gorkha क्षेत्रमा पर्ने 2 दिनको ट्रेक हो, जुन १,३०० मिटरसम्म उक्लिन्छ। विदेशी ट्रेकरहरूले आफ्नो मिति, बजेट र गतिसहित ट्रिप पोस्ट गरेर FindTrekkingPartner मा यसका लागि साथी खोज्न सक्छन्। दुवै ट्रेकर सहमत नभएसम्म म्याचहरू निजी रहन्छन्, र सेवा निःशुल्क छ। मध्यम स्तरको दरमा, चार जना ट्रेकरले बाँड्दा 2 दिनको लागि इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त गाइडको खर्च प्रति व्यक्ति लगभग USD १९ पर्छ, जबकि एक्लै जाँदा USD ७५ पर्छ। उत्तम मौसमहरू Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr हुन्। यस्ता खुला रुटहरूमा इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त गाइड अनिवार्य रूपमा लागू गरिएको छैन (१९ अक्टोबर २०२६ मा जाँचिएको): खुम्बु नगरपालिकाले नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्डको अप्रिल २०२३ को नियमबाट बाहिर रहने निर्णय गरेको छ र दिनभरका हाइकमा गाइड चाहिँदैन, तर पनि गाइड राख्न कडा सल्लाह दिइन्छ, त्यसैले आफ्नो एजेन्सीसँग पुष्टि गर्नुहोस्। पछिल्लो पटक पुष्टि गरिएको: २०२६ अक्टोबर १९। स्रोतहरू: नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्ड, DNPWC, अध्यागमन विभाग।
स्रोतहरू:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
परिचय
उत्तम मौसम: Oct–Dec, Mar–Apr
The Gorkha Durbar and Manakamana walk is a two-day plan around the hill town of Gorkha: the 1,500-step stairway from the bazaar to the hilltop palace where Prithvi Narayan Shah was born, and the pilgrim climb from Anbu Khaireni to Manakamana temple on Kafakdada hill (about 1,300 m). On our map the first day is 2.3 km with about 270 m of climbing and the second is 6.8 km with about 1,030 m of climbing, mostly on a track beside the cable car line. Guides give 30 to 45 minutes up to the palace and about 3 to 4 hours up to the temple, and the cable car is the way down. No permit, flight or altitude is involved, the walks suit families and anyone resting between bigger treks, and October to December and March to April are best.
What the walk is like
Day one is a short, steep morning on stone steps from Gorkha bazaar to the palace compound, with the Kalika temple, the Gorakhnath cave shrine and wide views of Manaslu, Himalchuli and Annapurna on a clear day. Day two is a drive to Anbu Khaireni on the Prithvi Highway and a long climb in the open on stone steps and a track to Manakamana, where pilgrims queue at the Bhagwati shrine. You can come down on foot to Kurintar or take the cable car, which opened in 1998.
Day by day
Day one: 2.3 km, 1.5 to 2 hours round trip with time at the temples, plus the Gorkha Museum in the lower palace if it is open. Day two: 6.8 km up, 3 to 4 hours, then the cable car or the steps down.
Getting there and away
Buses from Kathmandu take about 6 hours to Gorkha, or a tourist bus to Anbu Khaireni takes 3.5 hours and a local bus about 1 hour more. From Pokhara it is about 4 hours. Gorkha is also an easy overnight between Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Permits, guides and costs
No trekking permit or TIMS card is needed, and the walks lie outside any national park, conservation area or restricted area, so no guide is required; one is optional. Gorkha Durbar is free at present according to one guide, the museum charges NPR 100, and the cable car fare is not listed in our sources, so see the cost section for ranges.
Season and safety
October to December has the clearest views. Heat is the main hazard on the Manakamana climb, and worn stone steps are uneven and slippery in the monsoon. See our guide rule page for the rule in full.
मुख्य आकर्षण
- The 1,500-step stairway to Gorkha Durbar, 30 to 45 minutes from the bazaar
- Kalika temple, the Gorakhnath cave shrine and views of Manaslu, Himalchuli and Annapurna
- Manakamana temple on Kafakdada hill at about 1,300 m, 3 to 4 hours on foot from Anbu Khaireni
- Cable car down, opened in 1998, or a walk beside its line to Kurintar
- No permit, no flight and no altitude
मार्ग नक्सा
दिनदिनको विवरण
Take an early bus or taxi to Anbu Khaireni on the Prithvi Highway and start up the mapped track beside the cable car line. Wikipedia gives about 3 hours up and a 2009 trip report about 4 hours; our map shows 6.8 km with about 1,030 m of climbing, mostly on a track and stone steps in the open. A 2007 report describes full sun, stony steps and donkeys carrying loads. At 1,300 m the two-tier Bhagwati temple has views over the Trishuli and Marsyangdi valleys. Ride the cable car down, or walk down to Kurintar beside its line, and take a bus back to Gorkha, Pokhara or Kathmandu.
कति खर्च लाग्छ
प्रति व्यक्ति अनुमानित सबै-समेतको खर्च: उचाइअनुसार लज र खाना, यातायात, अनुमतिपत्र, र गाइड तथा पोर्टर। जति धेरै ट्रेकरले गाइड र पोर्टर बाँड्छन्, प्रत्येकले त्यति कम तिर्छन्। २०२६ अक्टोबर सम्मको अनुसार।
| शैली | १ ट्रेकर | २ ट्रेकर बाँडेर | ४ ट्रेकर बाँडेर |
|---|---|---|---|
| किफायती | US$ ३०–US$ ६०* | US$ ३०–US$ ६०* | US$ ३०–US$ ६०* |
| मध्यम | US$ १३०–US$ २२०* | US$ ८०–US$ १५०* | US$ ७०–US$ १२०* |
| आरामदायी | US$ १५०–US$ २४०* | US$ १२०–US$ १९०* | US$ १००–US$ १७०* |
२ ट्रेकरले बाँड्दाको विवरण
| विवरण | किफायती | मध्यम | आरामदायी |
|---|---|---|---|
| लज र खाना | US$ ३०–US$ ६० | US$ ४०–US$ ८० | US$ ५०–US$ १०० |
| गाइड | — | US$ २०–US$ ५० | US$ २०–US$ ५० |
| पोर्टर | — | US$ १०–US$ ३० | US$ ३०–US$ ६० |
बजेटमा सार्वजनिक यातायात र पोर्टरबिना; मध्यम स्तरमा दुई ट्रेकरबीच एक पोर्टर र निजी सवारी साधन बाँडिन्छ; आरामदायीमा प्रत्येक ट्रेकरलाई एक पोर्टर। गाइड अनिवार्य भएको ठाउँमा वा मध्यम स्तर अथवा आरामदायी शैलीमा समावेश गरिएको हुन्छ।
२ रात Below 2,500 m: कोठा US$ २–US$ ९, दाल भात US$ ४–US$ ७
- PriceNepal: Nepal Travel Cost Guide 2026 (2026-05-14)
- Third Rock Adventures: Nepal trek budget planner (2026-05-09)
- Himalayan Partner: Guide and porter price in Nepal 2026 (2026-02-10)
- Shikhar Adventure: Annapurna Circuit trek cost (2026-02-03)
- Nepal Tourism Board: Trekking Permit (2026-10-18)
अपरेटर गाइडबाट लिइएका अनुमान हुन्, कोटेसन होइनन्। टिप, बीमा, सामान र काठमाडौंका होटल समावेश छैनन्; USD प्लेटफर्मको विनिमय दरमा।
फोटोहरू
प्रायः सोधिने प्रश्नहरू
Wikipedia gives about 3 hours from Anbu Khaireni, and a 2009 trip report about 4 hours and 6 km. Our map shows 6.8 km with about 1,030 m of climbing.
One guide counts about 1,500 steps from the bazaar, and the climb takes 30 to 45 minutes. A taxi can reach the rear of the fortress.
Yes. The cable car opened in 1998 and runs to Kurintar. Our sources list no fare, so check at the station.
One guide says none at present, with a rumour that NPR 500 may return; the museum charges NPR 100 plus NPR 200 for a camera. Check on the day.
October to December for clear views and March to April for mild weather. June to August is slippery and hazy.
स्रोतहरू
- Gorkha Palace (Wikipedia)
- Gorkha Municipality (Wikipedia)
- Manakamana Temple (Wikipedia)
- Gorkha Durbar Nepal: Complete Travel and History Guide (Nepal Traveller, July 2026)
- About Gorkha Durbar (The Longest Way Home, updated October 2026)
- Anbu Khaireni to Manakamana to Kurintar (Everest Uncensored, 2007 trip report)
बाटोभरि
मार्गको हरेक दिन बास, चिकित्सा सहायता, पानी र हेर्नलायक ठाउँहरू।
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