Is Nepal open for trekking right now? What is running and what is not, region by region

Safety & Advisories Yes. Everest, Annapurna, Poon Hill and Thorong La are open for autumn 2026. Langtang stays paused while the Rasuwa road is rebuilt, and the roads… By Kevin Crow · Aug 26, 2026 Read the full story

As of 10 October 2026 — most of Nepal is open Yes, Nepal is open and the autumn trekking season is under way. The Annapurna Circuit reopened over Thorong La on 5 October, Ghorepani and Poon Hill are busy again, and we have found no closure on the Everest… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Where every region stands on 10 October 2026

Everest, Annapurna, Poon Hill, Pokhara and Kathmandu are open; Langtang is the one region we are not selling, and the Mustang and Manang roads are still being repaired. Every line below names its source and the date of that report. Where we could not find a… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

How we got here, from August to October

Almost every change since the flood has been about roads, not trails. The Kathmandu—Pokhara highway reopened, then took fresh landslides; Manaslu came through a second flood and then a September storm; Thorong La closed under snow and reopened. The Langtang… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Every trek, one by one — is yours affected?

Here is the whole map in one place: more than thirty of Nepal's treks, grouped by region with an honest one-word status. Most groups are open and running; Mustang, Manang and Manaslu need a buffer day and a guide with current word from the trail. The last two… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Everest & Khumbu — open, running normally

Everest Base Camp Everest Base Camp by helicopter Everest Panorama / View trek Gokyo Lakes Everest Three High Passes Ama Dablam Base Camp Island Peak (Imja Tse) Mera Peak Lobuche Peak Pikey Peak Rolwaling Valley Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Annapurna, Mustang & Pokhara — open (Mustang and Manang roads still under repair)

Annapurna Circuit & Base Camp Annapurna Circuit (Thorong La) Annapurna Base Camp trail (Ghurjung bridge) Ghorepani Poon Hill Mardi Himal Khopra Danda Tilicho Lake Jomsom & Muktinath Nar Phu Valley Ghandruk village Kapuche Lake & Sikles Panchase Upper Mustang Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Manaslu & Gorkha — check the Samagaun section before you go

Manaslu Circuit Tsum Valley Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Far-west & remote — open

Rara Lake Dolpo & Phoksundo Dhaulagiri Circuit Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Eastern Nepal — open

Kanchenjunga Makalu Base Camp Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Cities & lowlands — open

Kathmandu Valley Chisapani & Nagarkot Lumbini Chitwan jungle safari Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Near the flood zone — check before you go

Ganesh Himal / Ruby Valley — gateway access disrupted Helambu — open, listed unaffected by the trekking association, and now the walking route in to Gosaikunda Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Directly affected — the Langtang / Rasuwa corridor

Langtang valley Gosaikunda Tamang Heritage Trail Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

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