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Four Langtang and Rasuwa treks are paused on our own books, while Everest, Annapurna and Manaslu sit in different river systems and are running…
By Laxman Rawal · Sep 1, 2026
Yes, with one region carved out and one piece of friction nobody selling you a trek wants to raise. Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu and Mustang sit in different river systems from the 26 August flood and are running normally for October and November. Langtang…
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A wall of water came down the Bhote Koshi from Tibet on 26 August, ran through Timure and past Syabrubesi — the trailhead for every Langtang trek — and kept going down the Trishuli. Nepal's disaster authority put the toll at 903 dead and 4,247 missing on its…
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This is the claim we have the most to gain from, so here is the test rather than the assurance. A flood travels down one river system. The Bhote Koshi feeds the Trishuli. Everest drains into the Dudh Koshi, 150 km east and over a separate range; Annapurna…
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Nepal Tourism Board figures, from Department of Immigration counts, show what the autumn window does: October 2025 brought 128,443 international visitors and November 116,553, against 78,711 in September and 88,680 in August. International visitor arrivals…
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Here is our own exposure, since we will not quote numbers we cannot show. Across the four suspended treks we had 17 fixed departures between September and November, 7 to 13 days each — about 153 guided trek-days pulled from the autumn programme. Each of those…
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Two things we cannot promise. We do not know whether Krishna Bhir reopens in weeks or months, nor whether Langtang is walkable this season — the trail is not the problem, the villages and the road to them are. Anyone giving you a date is guessing. The verdict…
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Tribhuvan International is operating normally and the Kathmandu valley was not flooded. The disruption is on the road network north and west of the city.
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No. Pokhara and the Annapurna trailheads are fine; the road in was the problem while the Prithvi Highway was cut, and it reopened fully on 17 September, so groups can drive again or fly as they prefer. More in our piece on whether Pokhara is safe after the…
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Waiting does not reduce risk in an unaffected region, and October fills. The useful protection is a policy that covers disruption, not a late booking — see what Nepal trek insurance actually covers for floods .
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It applies to a specific flood-hit zone in Rasuwa, not to Nepal. We went through exactly what the US advisory does and does not cover .
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Holding a Langtang booking with anyone? Ask in writing which specific trek they are moving you to and whether the difference is absorbed — a reputable operator rebooks rather than stalls. Choosing now, the obvious autumn substitutes are the Everest Base Camp…
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