Located on the scenic Sarangkot Mountain, Sarangkot is a village famous for its sunrise and sunset view of Annapurna and the take-off site for paragliding. The village lies at an elevation of 1600 metres above sea level and is a perfect place to capture a mesmeric view of the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, the Manaslu Mountain Ranges and the valley of Pokhara.
5 kilometre from lakeside Pokhara, the place is also accessible by a trek of 1-1.5 hours. Sarangkot is also famous for one of the world’s fastest Zipline. The site of an ancient fort connected by a few steps from the main village is a popular viewpoint.
A trek along the ridge road that leads to the west of Sarangkot is much advisable for tourists to get more stunning views. The dense forestation is home to a variety of flora and fauna. The route, thus, is also famous for bird watching and rejuvenating nature walks.
BINDABASINI TEMPLE, DAVI’S FALLS.
The Bindhyabasini temple is situated on top of a small hill in Pokhara and can be reached from the east and northeast by stone staircases. Bindhyabasini is considered one of western Nepal’s principal and highest Shaktipiths. The temple was built around the 1760s when King Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah, the then king of Nepal. GopteshwarMahadevMandir is a cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva near the place where Seti River emerges from underground. A self-emerging Shiva Lingam was found in the 3 km long cave during the 16th century. Apart from the holy temple, the long, deep and dark cave offer an excellent opportunity to explore the natural wonders in its truest form. Devi’s water falls runs down some rocks before disappearing into an underground tunnel leading the GupteswarMahadev Cave.
