About 133 kilometers from Kathmandu, Charikot provides a spectacular mountain view of Gaurishankar. In the eastern upper part of Dolkha township there is a famous roofless temple of DolkhaBhimsen. The highway to Jiri is famous for the environment friendly approach adopted during its design, construction and maintenance. Jirels, one of the unique ethnic groups of Nepal reside here. The Swiss government has spent quite a bit of money for the development of this area. Jiri, in fact, is one of the major starting points for mountain trek to Mount Everest region.