Balephi is a town in Sindhupalchok District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. The town is gateway to Jalbire, major town of district, along with various hydropower projects. The river originating from the lap of himalaya from Langtang national park is named after the Balephi.
The town lies on Araniko Highway - the 114 km-long highway which connects the capital city Kathmandu to the Chinese border in the north. There is a temple named Kapileshwor Mahadev named after Hindu god Shiva which is main attraction of the town. It is beautiful town habitated by people between two koshi tributaries namely Bhotekoshi and Balephi which are very famous tourist hideout for adventure tourism like rafting, kayaking and camping.