Kulekhani:Markhu
Markhu is a small town at the northwestern shores of Indrasarovar, a manmade lake. It serves as a reservoir to the Kulekhani Hydropower Project and is over seven kilometers long full of serene beauty. Only a few hours away from the capital it serves as a great escape from the reality. But in-spite of the close proximity people rarely visit this place of eccentric beauty.
Markhu is in Hetauda which is headquarter of Makawanpur district of the Narayani zone. Markhu is more close to Kathmandu than it is to its district headquarter and is easily accessible via multiple routes.either you can commute and take a short hike with beautiful and thrilling road to Markhu or you can directly commute to Markhu in a public or personal vehicle or you can go a little extravagant and take a cable car up the hill of Chandragiri and hike down to Markhu.
If you wanna directly ride to Markhu then you willfind public vehicles (buses, vans, etc.) from Balkhu, Ring Road. It might cost from 200 to 500 Nrs for one way.Or if you have your own vehicle then you can go from Thankot through the same way as described above. The road is wide enough but is currently under maintenance but will lead you to Markhu from Thankot via Chitlang.
You can also go from Balkhu via the road to Hetauda. You go through that road and will reach Kulekhani in around 2-3 hours. From there you will find the road to Markhu. It will take another half hour from there to reach Markhu.
If you visit Markhu then I suggest you make it an overnight visit. The first day you can just sit beside the still waters and contemplate on your thoughts. Then the next day you can do the sight-seeing and boating and fishing, etc.
Markhu is the best place for short vacation with friends and family as well.A visit to Markhu will not only refresh your mind but also helps you explore the famous kulekhani Dam.
