Sailung | Travel Vlog

 Sailung | Travel Vlog | Ramechhap Dolakha Border | Saya Thumka | Doramba Gaupalika

Sailung is an area that is located in the border area of Dolakha and Ramechhap district. Most of the region lies in Dolakha itself. This place was named Sailung as it has around hundred small hillocks rolling over the whole place like the meadows of heaven. After climbing up a certain altitude, only thing we can see is the hillocks all around and also the mountains surrounding the landscape. It is also famous as a Hindu religious site for Sailungeshwor Mahadev, a form of Lord Shiva residing over Sailung watching over the Himalayas.

Sailung is a converging point of nature and religion. It is situated at an altitude of 3150m, southwest of Charikot at Saya Thumka hill. It is an important religious and potential tourism destination. With Sailungeshor Mahadev and hundred of pleasing green hills, this is an amazing adventure pilgrimage.

From sailung, 80% of the Himalayan ranges in Nepal including Mt. Everest, Machhapuchhre, Ganesh Himal, Kathmandu Valley and Terai regions can be seen in a clear day. During winter, these hills are covered with snow for two months. Hundreds and thousands of devotees visit Sailung Dada on Janai Purnima, Balachaturdashi, and the Bara Barse Mela (carnival that occurs once in 12 years). It is also renowned as one of the places Gautam Buddha visited during his lifetime. Also, 13 colors of the sun can be seen in a day. The area is a famous as a Natural view tower and is rich in Tamang culture.

In a nutshell, Sailung provides a fantastic panoramic view of the Himalaya. You can visit the place both in winter and summer seasons.

Sailung can be a beautiful destination for anyone looking for few days off residing around Kathmandu. This place is very near from Kathmandu specially. Whenever one talks about Dolakha, Kalinchowk and Jiri are the places most discussed about. I came to know that very few people knew about Sailung. This place can be reached through a motorable road that leads the way up from Mude, Dolakha. The best way to complete this trip in short but excellent way would be to travel from Mude to Dhunge. After spending a night at Dhunge, next day you can hike up to the Sailung hills to see the golden sunrise. The trip from Kathmandu to Mude takes about 5 hours. From Mude, it is around 26 kilometers upto Dhunge, but due to bad road condition, it takes about 2-3 hours to get there. At Dhunge, there are very limited hotels to stay. You can stay there in a local lifestyle and enjoy talking with people over there.