Is the Ganesh Himal / Ruby Valley Trek Affected by the 2026 Nepal Floods?

📍 Developing story — live updates The 2026 Nepal floods are a nationwide, still-developing emergency and the figures are rising. For the latest verified death toll, missing and rescued numbers and trek status, follow our continuously updated Nepal Floods…

Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

Why this trek is the exception, not the rule

Most of Nepal's treks are in different watersheds from the flood and are completely unaffected — that is the honest answer for Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu and most of the rest. Ruby Valley is the awkward case because of where you enter and leave it , not…

Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

The Ruby Valley loop, access checked

Here is the trek broken into what the flood actually touched — the access, not the walking. The permits — this is a restricted, teahouse-scarce area needing a guide and proper paperwork — are arranged in Kathmandu and are not the problem. The problem is a…

Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

What I would actually do

If your dates are flexible and Ruby Valley is the dream, wait a few weeks. As the monsoon ends and the autumn season opens, the southern Dhading Besi approach should clear and we will have a reliable read on it. We would run the loop from that side, skip…

Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

What you can book for autumn

Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

Ruby Valley when access clears — and open alternatives right now

If you want Ruby Valley, we run it from the Dhading Besi side and confirm the road-head before you fly — talk to us first: Ruby Valley Trek — 8 days · from US$660 per person in a group of eight (US$900 solo). We will only confirm dates once the…

Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

Plan your trek

Ruby Valley Trek — 8 Days

NMA-certified guides · permits sorted · 5,000+ treks since 1998.

$900 pp

Free guide

Get the free Nepal Trek Insider Guide

Permits, costs, seasons and routes — the essentials we send every traveller, plus a free, no-obligation trip quote.

↑ Swipe up