Is the Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek Affected by the 2026 Nepal Floods?

Safety & Advisories No — Poon Hill is an Annapurna-region trek out of Pokhara, on the far side of Nepal from the Rasuwa flood, and it is running normally. Here is why… By Bishnu Adhikari · Aug 29, 2026 Read the full story

📍 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 the Annapurna foothills are a world away from Rasuwa

Nepal is not one small place where a single flood touches everything. Its trekking regions are separated by great ranges and drained by rivers that never meet in the mountains. The 26 August flood came down the Bhote Koshi out of Tibet into Rasuwa, hitting… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

The Ghorepani Poon Hill trek, stage by stage

Here is the whole trek, checked stage by stage against the flood zone. The trek uses only the ACAP permit , issued in Pokhara or Kathmandu — not in Rasuwa, and not affected by the flood. Nepal's permit desks are open and processing as usual; we cover the… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

How we run Poon Hill safely this autumn

This is one of the safest treks in Nepal, and autumn makes it safer still. Once the monsoon clears in October the trails dry, the landslide risk on the approach road drops away, and the mornings turn crystalline — which is the whole point of standing on Poon… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

What you can book for autumn

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Poon Hill departures running normally this October and November

These are the trips we are putting people on right now, priced from the per-person rate a small group pays: Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek — 4 days &middot; from US$295 per person in a group of eight (US$410 solo). The classic short trek to the sunrise viewpoint… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News

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