Is the Annapurna Circuit Trek Affected by the 2026 Nepal Floods?

📍 Developing story — live updates The 2026 Nepal floods are a developing emergency and the human toll is still being verified. For the latest confirmed death toll, missing and rescued numbers, and region-by-region trek status, follow our continuously-updated…

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Where the Annapurna Circuit sits — and where the flood was

The Circuit is the big loop around the Annapurna massif. From Besisahar in Lamjung it climbs the Marsyangdi valley through Chame and Manang, crosses Thorong La at 5,416 m , drops to the temple town of Muktinath, and finishes down the Kali Gandaki through…

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The one thing worth checking: the drive to Besisahar

Here is the part I will not gloss over. Almost every Annapurna Circuit trip starts with a road journey out of Kathmandu on the Prithvi Highway , which hugs the Trishuli for hours before you branch off at Dumre for Besisahar (or carry on to Pokhara). Because…

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What about the jeep roads on the Circuit itself?

This comes up every year and it is worth separating from the flood, because it is a different issue. The Circuit's long-running complaint is that dirt roads have crept up both ends of the valley — jeeps now reach well up the Marsyangdi and down the Kali…

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How we run the Circuit right now

Three things, plainly. First, we confirm your access road or fly you to Pokhara rather than assume the highway is clear — we would rather change a drive than leave you stuck on the Prithvi. Second, we run the Circuit with a licensed guide who has this week's…

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