Safety & Advisories

Is the Chisapani–Nagarkot Trek Affected by the 2026 Nepal Floods?

Short answer: no. This short trek runs the Kathmandu Valley rim through Shivapuri National Park, in a different watershed from the Rasuwa flood.

By Bishnu Adhikari · Aug 29, 2026

📍 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 this trek runs — the valley rim, not the flood zone

The Chisapani—Nagarkot trek is a short, two-to-four-day cultural walk around the high rim of the Kathmandu Valley. The classic line starts at Sundarijal and climbs into Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park to Chisapani on the northern edge, then traverses the…

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Why this is the safe trek to keep on your plan

If you booked a short Kathmandu-area trek to bookend a bigger trip, this is one I would tell you to keep without hesitation. It is low altitude, it is close to the city, it runs all year including through the monsoon tail, and it sits inside a protected…

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The one road to check

The one honest note — and I would rather give it than leave it out — is the Chisapani side. Chisapani sits on the boundary between the valley rim and southern Sindhupalchowk, which is on the outer edge of the districts that saw monsoon damage. The rim-walking…

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How we run it right now — and an honest word on booking

Let me be straight about the product, because I would rather you trust the next thing I say. We do not currently list the full multi-day Chisapani—Nagarkot—Dhulikhel trek as a one-click booking on the site — the closest published trip is our Nagarkot Sunrise…

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