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Monsoon Landslides Have Cut Nepal's Highways This August — Does It Actually Affect Your Trek?

Nepal Police confirmed fresh road closures in Rasuwa, Baglung and Mugu this week — here's exactly which treks that touches, and which ones it doesn't.

By Laxman Rawal · Aug 15, 2026

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If you're flying into Lukla for Everest Base Camp this month, the landslides making headlines in Kathmandu right now don't touch your trip — that route runs on wings, not wheels. If your trek starts on a road through Rasuwa, Baglung or Mugu, you need this…

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Which treks this actually touches

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How this week fits the pattern

Nepal Police reported landslides and floods on the Prithvi, Kanti, BP, Mechi, Araniko and Mid-Hill highways, plus the Saljhandi–Dhorpatan road. Belbagar (Baglung), Litipiring (Palpa) and the Lamosanghu–Ramechhap road disrupted; night driving restricted on the…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for you If you're booking a Nepal trip in the next few weeks and want zero road exposure, a fly-in route like Everest Base Camp sidesteps this entirely. If Langtang, the Annapurna Circuit or Rara Lake is the plan, build one or two buffer days…

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