Map of Thankot and the Chandragiri Ridge
How the temples, the park and the cable car base station sit relative to the Tribhuvan Highway, and how far apart they actually are.
How the landmarks sit on the ridge
Thankot bazaar is at the foot of the slope at about 1,400 m. Everything else climbs from there to the summit temple at 2,551 m.
Bhaleshwor Mahadev
Summit temple, 2,551 m
Indra Daha
Ridge pond on the walking route
Cable car base
Thankot base station, about 1,500 m
Mahalaxmi Temple
Old bazaar, c. 1690
Tribhuvan Memorial Park
Beside the Tribhuvan Highway
Matatirtha
Pilgrimage pond, about 3 km north
The diagram is schematic, not to scale. For road distances and bus stops, use how to get to Thankot; for a point by point walk-through of the ridge, start at the Chandragiri cable car.
Distances at a glance
Road kilometres measured from the Thankot checkpoint on the Tribhuvan Highway, which is where most visitors arrive.
| Site | Type | From checkpoint | Time on site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandragiri Cable Car | Viewpoint | 2 km | 2 hr 30 min |
| Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple | Pilgrimage | 2.5 km | 45 min |
| Mahalaxmi Pagoda Temple | Heritage | 0.6 km | 30 min |
| Tribhuvan Memorial Park | Park | 1 km | 1 hr 15 min |
| Matatirtha Pond and Temple | Sacred site | 3 km | 45 min |
| Indra Daha | Sacred site | 5.5 km | 40 min |
Thankot sits at roughly 1400 m on the western rim of the Kathmandu Valley, about 12 km from the city centre and 18 km from Tribhuvan International Airport. The Chandragiri summit above it reaches 2551 m, which is the height the cable car climbs to.