This ride out takes you outside of the Kathmandu valley to the ancient citadel in Nuwakot.  The old palace fort historically was a crucial trading point for Malla Kings of the Valley. Standing strong for over 1000 years, there is lots of history here, not to mention the recent unification of Nepal by Prithvi Narayan Shah. We ride on a mixture of sandy tracks and gravel roads on the way to Nuwakot passing farmland and the Lipu river. The road is sandy and slippery towards Trishuli Bazaar and up to Nuwakot Durbar, although not overly technical. From here we can go back the same route to Kathmandu or head back on the busy highway via Galchi.