Safety & Advisories
They share a name, not a trail. The July floods damaged the ABC route; the Annapurna Circuit was not reported hit. Here is which is which, the status…
By Laxman Rawal · Aug 27, 2026
📍 Developing story — live updates The 2026 Nepal floods are a developing, nationwide emergency and figures are rising. For the latest verified death toll, missing and rescued numbers, and trek status, follow our continuously-updated Nepal Floods 2026: Live…
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This is the single most common mix-up we field on WhatsApp, so let's settle it plainly. The Annapurna Base Camp trek (often just "ABC", or the Annapurna Sanctuary trek) walks into the mountains. From Pokhara you drive to Nayapul or Kande, then climb through…
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In mid-July 2026, after several days of continuous monsoon rain, the Kimrong (Kumrung) Khola and the Modi River rose sharply in Annapurna Rural Municipality, Kaski district. According to the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal, Gandaki chapter (TAAN…
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The Annapurna Circuit sits on the northern and eastern side of the range, in the rain shadow beyond the high peaks. The upper Marsyangdi, Manang and the Kali Gandaki around Jomsom are among the driest trekking country in Nepal, which is exactly why the…
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Three simple steps. First, name your trek precisely when you enquire — "Annapurna Base Camp" or "Annapurna Circuit", not just "Annapurna" — so nobody quotes you the wrong conditions. Second, book through an operator with people on the ground who can tell you…
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