Nepal builds tourism infrastructure at chinakot fortress
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People in Myagdi District, Nepal, have improved tourism access to the historic Chinakot fortress.
The Gandaki provincial government, Mangala Rural Municipality, Chinakot Mother Group, and Deurali Community Forest Consumer Group jointly invested over 500,000 Nepalese Rupees to build new infrastructure at the site. Construction included over one kilometer of paved roads and nearly two kilometers of unpaved trails leading to Chinakot, as well as viewing platforms and shelters.
Locals contributed 10 percent of the total budget through labor, and the project extended electricity to the area and provided a water supply. Before the infrastructure improvements, Chinakot was largely deserted, but now it is attracting domestic tourists. Deurali Community Forest Consumer Group Chairman Tek Bahadur Chhantyal explained that before federalization, only one shelter existed at Chinakot. The new trails have made the site safer and more accessible.
Located 2,200 meters above sea level, Chinakot offers views of the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Gurja, and Machhapuchhre mountain ranges. Locals also hope to add fencing around the site and protect its archaeological materials. Local leaders, including Gandaki Provincial Assembly member Resham Bahadur Jugjali, inaugurated the infrastructure. Jugjali encouraged residents to capitalize on the improved access to generate income, create jobs, and become self-reliant.
