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Nepal's far west is its least-visited, most untouched region — and the PM is putting it on the map. Here's how to get there and what to see, from Api…
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 20, 2026
If mainstream Nepal is Everest and Annapurna, the far west is the part even most Nepalis never visit. It is the country's wildest, least-developed and least-trekked corner — and after the PM spotlighted Api Himal , it is finally getting attention. Here is how…
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The far west is remote by design. Most travellers fly from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi in the lowlands, then drive north for many hours into the hill districts — Darchula for Api, or toward Khaptad's plateau. There is no quick way in, which is exactly why the…
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