Rasua Gardhi is a ruined fort, dating back to the wars between Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

 and Tibet

Tibet

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 in the 19th century. It is situated directly south of the footbridge over the Lendi Kola which leads into Tibet Autonomous Region (China

China

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). At present there is an army post about 5 km south which prevents non-Nepalis from approaching the border. The nearest village to Rasua Gadhi is Ghattekola; Timure, a larger village is 6 km away on the path leading to the roadhead at Syaphru Bensi.

Ghattekholagaon is used on Nepali map, in the local dialect the village is called Bongseri. A trekking permit obtained in Kathmandu will allow tourists to visit the border, but not to cross the steel rope bridge into Tibet.