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Is the Manaslu Circuit Trek Open? Flood Update for October 2026

Written by: Basu P Published On Oct 11, 2026

Flood damage on the Budhi Gandaki- Manaslu circuit Trek

{"time":1791719852419,"blocks":[{"id":"zeR3lV93kN","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A flood on the Budhi Gandaki river in Gorkha, northern\nNepal, struck before dawn on Sunday 11 October 2026. It swept away at least six\nbridges, 35 to 40 houses and long stretches of the trekking trail between\nMachhakhola and Jagat. Trekkers already on the route were stranded and had to\nbe flown out. No reopening date has been announced."}},{"id":"IjfLTrWLlX","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"We are Nepal Social Treks, a Kathmandu company that has run\ntreks in this region since 2006. This page is our live status report. We will\nupdate it every time the authorities publish new information, and the update\nlog at the bottom records every change we make. If you are booked on a Manaslu\ndeparture this autumn, read the section on bookings before you send any\ncancellation email."}},{"id":"TOZGi5moi_","type":"header","data":{"text":"What happened on 11 October?","level":2}},{"id":"pLJQdavk40","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A landslide dam on a mountain tributary burst before dawn\nand sent waves of black mud and boulders down the Budhi Gandaki, through the\nvillages of Chumnubri and Dharche in northern Gorkha. The flood arrived on\nGhatasthapana, the first morning of Dashain, while most of Nepal was at home\npreparing for the biggest festival of the year."}},{"id":"x9UXcK_6Lt","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"There was no rain. That detail matters, and we come back to\nit below."}},{"id":"rDvBsPE0Ec","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"People along the river woke between 3:30 and 4:30 in the\nmorning to a deep roaring sound. Many ran uphill in the dark, some with nothing\nbut the clothes they wore. Sherap Gurung, a hotel owner in Lokpa, watched the\nriver from the high ground at Chumchet. \"I could see the river being\nblocked and then breaking through, over and over again,\" he told the\nKathmandu Post. \"It happened around six times.\""}},{"id":"SODGA1DJnI","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"By first light the bridges were gone, and the valley below\nthem had changed shape."}},{"id":"3SATLb8ckZ","type":"header","data":{"text":"The morning, hour by hour","level":3}},{"id":"_6kUhrHSHW","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The table below walks you through the morning as the\nauthorities recorded it."}},{"id":"K8tioQLRO4","type":"table","data":{"withHeadings":false,"stretched":false,"content":[["Time<\/b>\n ","What happened<\/b>\n "],["3:30 to 4:30\n am\n ","The first\n surges hit the villages. People flee uphill in the dark\n "],["5:55 am\n ","The Nepal\n Army receives its first report of a blocked river\n "],["6:00 am\n ","Water level\n at Arughat: 2.28 metres\n "],["7:50 am\n ","The water\n passes the 5 metre danger level at Arughat\n "],["8:00 am\n ","The flood\n reaches Arughat. Officials warn everyone off the riverbanks\n "],["8:35 am\n ","An army\n helicopter lifts six people out of Jagat\n "],["8:40 am\n ","The water\n hits 8.43 metres, then sweeps away the gauge and the bridge\n "],["9:51 am\n ","The flood\n passes Benighat, where the Budhi Gandaki joins the Trishuli\n "]]}},{"id":"nS2h_FhUr3","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The river at Arughat rose more than six metres in under\nthree hours, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).\nThen the machine measuring it was swept away too."}},{"id":"lenhfjp6vR","type":"header","data":{"text":"Why did the river flood with no rain?","level":2}},{"id":"UDyaVu7R6f","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Because this was not a rain flood. DHM checked its records\nand found no rainfall in the upper Budhi Gandaki catchment in the 24 hours\nbefore the flood."}},{"id":"a7pQDvBqeK","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Here is what officials believe happened. A dry landslide\ncame down a tributary high in the valley and blocked it like a dam wall. Water\npooled behind the blockage, and then the wall broke. The flow dammed again and\nbroke again, six times or more, and each collapse sent another surge down the\ngorge. Police and army reports place the blockage on the Ungilung river near\nChumchet, with the surge funnelling through the Syar river into the Budhi\nGandaki. An army reconnaissance flight confirmed a dry landslide at Philim.\nHydrologists call this a landslide dam outburst flood, and once you have heard\nthe phrase you will start seeing it in coverage of every Himalayan flood that\nhappens without rain. No rain is needed, and no weather forecast can see it\ncoming."}},{"id":"tdRzTQybCY","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Nepal's disaster authority, NDRRMA, initially said an ice\navalanche might also have played a part. That has not been confirmed. A team\nwith drones and geologists went up the valley on Sunday to establish the cause.\nUntil they report, the honest answer is that a landslide dam burst, and the\nprecise trigger is still being verified."}},{"id":"yGUcFz4pPk","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The pattern is familiar. On 26 August 2026, a collapse of\nice and rock in Tibet sent a deadly surge down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli\nrivers in Rasuwa district, killing around 1,400 people nationally. That was a\ndifferent river system, and it never touched the Budhi Gandaki. But the physics\nis the same. Something high up lets go, and a wall of water and debris arrives\nwith no warning at all."}},{"id":"th-R9rj9M_","type":"header","data":{"text":"Which places were hit?","level":2}},{"id":"CvNbmZZzXu","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Villages in three rural municipalities of Gorkha district\ntook the damage: Chumnubri, Dharche and Arughat."}},{"id":"4sqMxKz05C","type":"table","data":{"withHeadings":false,"stretched":false,"content":[["Place<\/b>\n ","What the flood did<\/b>\n "],["Paiyu\n ","10 houses\n swept away\n "],["Bagar\n ","10 houses\n swept away\n "],["Bhattkhola\n ","7 houses\n swept away\n "],["Salleri\n ","Salleri\n Bazaar swept away. Around 20 more houses at risk\n "],["Jagat\n ","5 to 7 houses\n gone. The village is cut off in both directions\n "],["Ghattekhola\n ","5 houses\n destroyed, including Bikas Basic School\n "],["Machhakhola\n ","The market\n badly damaged. Around 20 houses at risk\n "],["Dobhan\n ","Widespread damage.\n The Bailey bridge is gone\n "],["Nyakchet and\n Sirdibas\n ","One house\n swept away, one flooded. The old footbridge is gone\n "],["Chumchet\n ","A herders'\n shelter swept away with five people at it\n "],["Arughat\n ","The bazaar\n evacuated. Water entered homes. A bridge span destroyed\n "]]}},{"id":"ljLwpw2Qfb","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Narayan Prasad Sapkota, chief administrative officer of\nChumnubri Rural Municipality, described Jagat plainly. \"Jagat village\nitself is under blockade. The Kale Bhir trail below is completely cut away, and\neverything above toward Salleri is washed out. There is no way to go or come\nnow.\""}},{"id":"yZ4llp42eS","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Behind the table sit harder numbers. Thirty-one households\nin Chumnubri lost their homes, and about 135 people in ward 3 are directly\naffected. The camp of the 341 megawatt Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project was\nswept away, along with the under construction Sahaj Urja powerhouse and seven\nor eight houses around it. Twelve workers from Times Urja were airlifted out of\nSalleri. Two telephone towers and roughly 50 electricity poles are down, which\nis why contact with the upper villages keeps cutting out."}},{"id":"g9irAS2ufy","type":"header","data":{"text":"Which bridges are gone?","level":2}},{"id":"LMCTZntUzX","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Six, by the official count. Netra Prasad Sharma, assistant\nchief district officer of Gorkha, told the national news agency RSS that six\nbridges were swept away, two motorable and four suspension. Tallies that count\nsmaller crossings reach seven or eight."}},{"id":"4EAVH8wGAo","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"On the Manaslu Circuit, bridges are not optional. The trek\nclimbs a deep gorge, crossing the river and its side streams again and again,\nand if you have walked this route you will remember how far below you the water\nruns for most of the day. When a bridge goes, there is no way around it."}},{"id":"zvmf7ayebr","type":"table","data":{"withHeadings":false,"stretched":false,"content":[["Bridge<\/b>\n ","Where it sits<\/b>\n ","Status<\/b>\n ","What it means for trekkers<\/b>\n "],["Arughat\n bridge\n ","Road head,\n Gorkha to Dhading side\n ","22 metres of\n span gone, road blocked\n ","You cannot\n drive into the valley\n "],["Soti Khola\n truss bridge\n ","Jeep road\n above Arughat\n ","Completely\n swept\n ","The road to\n Machhakhola is cut\n "],["Dobhan Bailey\n bridge\n ","Jeep road\n toward Machhakhola\n ","Swept\n ","A second cut\n on the same road\n "],["Khorla Besi\n suspension bridge\n ","Trek day 1 to\n 2\n ","Swept\n ","The trail\n itself is broken\n "],["Machhakhola\n to Kerauja bridge\n ","Beside the\n day 1 village\n ","Swept\n ","Trail and\n local access gone\n "],["Thadobharyang\n to Jagat footbridge\n ","Trek day 2 to\n 3\n ","Swept\n ","The approach\n to Jagat is gone\n "],["Nyakchet to\n Sirdibas suspension bridge\n ","Trek day 3 to\n 4, the Tsum junction\n ","Swept\n ","The Philim\n junction is unreachable\n "],["Ghattekhola\n to Philim bridge\n ","Trek day 3 to\n 4\n ","Swept\n ","A second\n crossing lost at the same point\n "]]}},{"id":"wLImW5xNUC","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The trail between Yaru Bagar and Jagat was washed away\noutright, according to the Nepal Army. There is now no road access to the\ntrailhead and no walking route through the lower gorge. That is why the answer\nat the top of this page is a plain no, and not an \"open with\ndetours\"."}},{"id":"S3VdYrsHyr","type":"header","data":{"text":"Are the trekkers safe?","level":2}},{"id":"8gZfDf9yKL","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Trekkers were stranded, not swept away. As of publication,\nno injuries or deaths among trekkers have been reported. The people confirmed\nmissing are local herders, not visitors."}},{"id":"R2TKMUOQtt","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"What we know about the rescue, with times and sources:"}},{"id":"KlUy1KBCjB","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"The Nepal Army flew four helicopters and ground teams into the valley.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"oUBIiGxyWx","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"NDRRMA said 47 people had been airlifted by 1:00 pm. Wire reports later put the number at 49.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"uFslHSAFeM","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"The army's first count was 36 people: six from Jagat, nine from Nyakphedi, nine from Yaru including an infant and one foreign national, and twelve from Payu.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"asABiyn6UG","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"NDRRMA counted 387 rescue personnel on the ground by 1:00 pm. Later tallies rose above 400.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"4IQKVK9fg3","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"The MCAP checkpoint at Jagat, the lodges and the\nregistered trekking groups in the area were reported safe by the conservation\nproject and the army.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"gUyg_Sjj-K","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Nepal Mountaineering Association issued a notice on\nSunday calling for urgent search and rescue readiness. It said the Department\nof Immigration had information that several trekkers might still be in the\nNubri valley, the upper half of the circuit, and that their numbers were not\nconfirmed."}},{"id":"Afns4h_Zvm","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"If you are in the upper valley, around Samagaun, Samdo, Lho\nor above Deng, you are on the safe side of the break, but your exit down the\ngorge no longer exists. Follow your guide and the local authorities. Helicopter\nevacuation is the working option, arranged through your operator or the army,\nnever alone."}},{"id":"EEmYjYmZb3","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Save these numbers before you need them. The national\nemergency line is 1234. The flood helpline is 1155, option 2."}},{"id":"tjU4rpRODD","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is this the same flood as September? No, there were three.","level":2}},{"id":"jIpY2a5pc-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Nepal has had three separate flood disasters in seven weeks,\non three different river systems, and much of the confusion online comes from\nmixing them up. If you have read three different stories about a Manaslu flood\nin the past month, this table should settle which is which."}},{"id":"5AJNee2ObN","type":"table","data":{"withHeadings":false,"stretched":false,"content":[["&nbsp;\n ","26 August<\/b>\n ","6 September<\/b>\n ","11 October<\/b>\n "],["Where\n ","Rasuwa, the\n Bhote Koshi and Trishuli\n ","Namrung, mid\n circuit\n ","The lower\n Budhi Gandaki valley\n "],["Did it touch\n Manaslu?\n ","No\n ","Yes, the\n middle of the route\n ","Yes, the\n lower route\n "],["Damage\n ","Around 1,400\n dead nationally. Langtang and the Rasuwagadhi border hit\n ","2 bridges, 4\n houses, 2 micro hydro plants\n ","35 to 40\n houses, 6 bridges, the trail severed\n "],["Status now\n ","Rebuilding\n ","Reopened 9\n September after locals built a wooden bridge\n ","Route broken.\n No reopening notice yet\n "]]}},{"id":"4IL9WVjR0V","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Many operator blogs still describe the September closure as\nif it were today's news. A few still treat the August Rasuwa disaster as if it\nflooded Manaslu. Neither is true. On 4 October, one week before this flood,\ntrekking operators reported 36 tourists crossing Larkya La, the 5,106 metre\npass that closes the circuit, in good conditions. September's break was fixed\nin three days. October's damage is a different scale, in the other half of the\ntrek."}},{"id":"2by8S3uNp0","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is Tsum Valley open?","level":2}},{"id":"Z0l82mAeXe","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"No. The Nepal Army reports the route beyond Lokpa, where the\ntrail branches north into <a href=\"https:\/\/nepalsocialtreks.com\/trip\/tsum-valley-trek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Tsum Valley<\/a>, blocked by flood debris. The bridges\nat the Philim and Nyakchet junction, which every Tsum itinerary crosses, are\ngone. Tsum Valley treks cannot run until that junction is rebuilt. If Tsum was\non your list for this autumn, keep your dates flexible, and our Tsum Valley\ntrek page will carry the reopening news the day it comes."}},{"id":"O8jP3lQM7r","type":"header","data":{"text":"When will the Manaslu Circuit reopen?","level":2}},{"id":"i5Mf-Bv0iX","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"No reopening date has been announced, and anyone who gives\nyou one today is guessing. That includes us, so we will not."}},{"id":"A2hk1kljoZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"What has to happen first, based on how the September break\nwas repaired:"}},{"id":"wmuNpCTKxr","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"1. Temporary bridges. In September, local people and the\nconservation area project built a wooden bridge in three days. This time the\ndamage runs across a whole valley, not one crossing."}},{"id":"eIzDNGb-Vv","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"2. Road access. Bailey bridge parts for Arughat were being\ntrucked from Hetauda on Sunday, according to the Department of Roads. Until a\ntemporary span opens there and at Soti Khola, repair crews and materials cannot\nreach the trailhead by vehicle."}},{"id":"Xj24GKy5ab","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"3. Trail rebuilding. The path between Yaru Bagar and Jagat,\nand the approaches into Jagat itself, were washed away and must be recut."}},{"id":"F17ocKPchE","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"4. A formal safety check. The District Administration Office\nin Gorkha and MCAP must inspect the route and clear it. Their notice closed the\ncircuit in September, and their notice reopened it."}},{"id":"mpszB49ht2","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"5. A stable hillside. The slope that failed is being studied\nby a drone and geology team. If the blockage upstream is still unstable, no\nbridge below it is safe."}},{"id":"ayz-EU7I3g","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"One more thing slows everything this week. The flood struck\non Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain, when government offices run\nskeleton crews and much of the country travels home for the festival. Repairs\nwill move, but slower than in a normal week."}},{"id":"8nZ0w7QX-4","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Our honest reading, as operators who know this valley, is\nthat you should not plan a Manaslu Circuit trek in the next two weeks. When an\nofficial reopening notice appears, it goes on this page the same day, with the\ntime it was published."}},{"id":"bw-SbWIoYm","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The season matters to real people. The Manaslu Conservation\nArea recorded 7,283 trekkers between January and June 2026, and the Department\nof Tourism issued autumn climbing permits to 348 mountaineers on Manaslu. Every\nclosed week lands on guides, porters and lodge families from Chumnubri and\nDharche, many of whom have just lost their own houses."}},{"id":"_PraCZuVT6","type":"header","data":{"text":"I have a trek booked. What should I do?","level":2}},{"id":"YO1T9mObtn","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Do not cancel your Nepal trip. Change it. The guides,\nporters and lodge owners of this region need the season, and most of the\ncountry is open."}},{"id":"RbaMPfj46D","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Your four realistic options:"}},{"id":"tinOkfzYqh","type":"table","data":{"withHeadings":false,"stretched":false,"content":[["Option<\/b>\n ","Best for<\/b>\n ","What it means<\/b>\n "],["Move your\n dates\n ","Flexible\n travellers\n ","September's\n break was fixed in three days. October's is bigger, so plan in weeks, not\n days\n "],["Change\n region, keep your dates\n ","Fixed flights\n ","Everest,\n Annapurna, Mustang and Kanchenjunga are running normally\n "],["Wait for the\n official reopening\n ","Manaslu only\n hearts\n ","We check the\n Gorkha authorities daily and publish every notice here\n "],["Helicopter\n transfer\n ","Only if\n already on the trail\n ","Arrange it\n through your operator. Never alone\n "]]}},{"id":"ISTM-nd3wH","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Please do not try to walk around a broken bridge, cross on a\nmakeshift rope, or start the trek hoping it is fixed by the time you arrive.\nThe trail between Jagat and Yaru Bagar is gone, and the slopes above it are\nloose."}},{"id":"UmbH_tT7Ta","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A note on permits. Manaslu permits are tied to your trek\ndates. If your dates move, your operator has to reissue them, so ask early\nrather than at the airport. The three permits together cost about USD 144 per\nperson in the autumn season, and a licensed guide is compulsory, one guide for\nevery seven trekkers."}},{"id":"QnfRkWgB5I","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The full itinerary stays on our<a href=\"https:\/\/nepalsocialtreks.com\/trip\/short-manaslu-circuit-trek-12-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Manaslu Circuit trek<\/a> page,\nand the route will run again. If you are comparing alternatives, our <a href=\"https:\/\/nepalsocialtreks.com\/trip\/annapurna-circuit-trek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Annapurna\nCircuit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nepalsocialtreks.com\/trip\/everest-base-camp-trek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Everest Base Camp<\/a>, Mardi Himal and Upper Mustang pages all run on\ntheir normal autumn schedules, and each is a fair swap for the same dates. For\nthe complete route picture, our<a href=\"https:\/\/nepalsocialtreks.com\/manaslu-region-trekking-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Manaslu trekking guide<\/a> covers every stage of\nthe circuit, and our<a href=\"https:\/\/nepalsocialtreks.com\/larkya-la-pass-manaslu-region-trekkers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Larkya La guide<\/a> covers the pass day itself."}},{"id":"Wj8lCdqqj9","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is it safe to trek in Nepal right now?","level":2}},{"id":"mxaN8cg3vv","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"For most of the country, yes. The flood hit one valley in\none district, and it is worth saying that clearly, because after every disaster\npeople cancel the wrong trips."}},{"id":"CZ5AYhf7tt","type":"table","data":{"withHeadings":false,"stretched":false,"content":[["Region<\/b>\n ","Status<\/b>\n "],["Everest and\n the Khumbu\n ","Open. A\n different river system, the Dudh Koshi\n "],["Annapurna\n Circuit, Annapurna Base Camp, Mardi Himal\n ","Open\n "],["Upper Mustang\n ","Open\n "],["Kanchenjunga,\n Makalu, Dolpo\n ","Open\n "],["Langtang and\n Gosaikunda\n ","Hit by the\n August flood. Ask about current conditions first\n "],["Manaslu\n Circuit and Tsum Valley\n ","Closed. The\n route is broken\n "]]}},{"id":"JPOQRkWCcX","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"October and November are the two best trekking months of the\nNepali year, and the mountains that are open are at their best right now. If\nLangtang is on your list, our<a href=\"https:\/\/nepalsocialtreks.com\/trip\/langtang-valley-trek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Langtang Valley trek<\/a> page is the place to ask\nabout current trail conditions. And if your Manaslu plan has to change, the\nHimalaya has not run out of mountains."}},{"id":"wRfnuK1fB8","type":"header","data":{"text":"What went right on Sunday morning","level":2}},{"id":"dkHpS-U_zf","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The warning system worked, and it is the reason this flood\ndestroyed dozens of houses but, as of publication, had not confirmed a single\ndeath."}},{"id":"YVTYxWkD9h","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Police drove the valley with loudspeakers before the biggest\nsurges arrived, telling people to leave the riverbanks. DHM pushed two rounds\nof SMS alerts to around 200,000 people and posted live warnings on its flood\ninformation channels. The home minister, Sudan Gurung, who represents Gorkha,\npublicly urged residents of Sirdibas, Jagat, Salleri, Khorlabesi, Machhakhola,\nSoti, Arkhet and Arughat to move to high ground immediately. People moved.\nPolice inspector Aakash Kandel said warnings went out as soon as the alert\ncame, and by the time the main surges arrived, villagers had already reached\nsafe ground."}},{"id":"uOfMfwlFqN","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The gap is on our side of the industry. Those warnings\nreached the people who live here. They did not reach a guesthouse of sleeping\ntrekkers at four in the morning. Closing that gap, from operator check-in lists\nto guide protocols, is the lesson this disaster leaves with us."}},{"id":"E4E_xLdZwE","type":"header","data":{"text":"How you can help","level":2}},{"id":"HHC_A6CFcM","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"Come trekking. When the route reopens, book your dates, because a normal season is the fastest recovery this valley can get.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"36Yg05oPTV","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"Hire local. The first rescuers on Sunday were guides, porters and lodge staff from Chumnubri, Dharche and Arughat.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"nNOlNHZX7B","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"Give carefully. Relief is being coordinated by the Chumnubri and Dharche municipalities, the Gorkha district office and\nNDRRMA. Write to us and we will tell you which channel is active when you read this.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"O0HUZclRyI","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"Do not share unconfirmed numbers. In the first hours of a disaster, figures change hourly, and wrong numbers travel faster\nthan corrections.","items":[]}]}},{"id":"2-d5qRetAs","type":"header","data":{"text":"Frequently asked questions","level":2}},{"id":"BxcMRCxoyn","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is the Manaslu Circuit Trek open now?","level":3}},{"id":"X5yZ2APZAU","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"No. The route is broken in its lower half. The bridges at\nKhorla Besi, Machhakhola, Dobhan, Soti Khola and the Philim junction are gone,\nthe road into the valley is cut, and the trail between Yaru Bagar and Jagat was\nwashed away."}},{"id":"6QhjRnsuS7","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is the Manaslu Circuit Trek closed in 2026?","level":3}},{"id":"0sdvCj5HH1","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Yes, as of 11 October 2026. It also closed briefly on 6\nSeptember after the Namrung flood and reopened on 9 September. The October\nclosure is far larger, and no reopening date has been set."}},{"id":"R-d3RuUA0I","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is Larkya La Pass open?","level":3}},{"id":"WTHnRL8ZEh","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The pass itself, at 5,106 metres, is undamaged, but you\ncannot reach it. The lower trail that leads to it is broken. Larkya La reopens\nwhen the circuit does."}},{"id":"L-o9EbGVcm","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is Tsum Valley trek open?","level":3}},{"id":"zo2FmQw06r","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"No. The route beyond Lokpa into the Tsum Valley is blocked,\nand the bridges at the Philim and Nyakchet junction that Tsum itineraries cross\nare gone."}},{"id":"IUX_DrErN6","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is Manaslu safe to trek after the flood?","level":3}},{"id":"PaMoAuDqse","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Not yet. Beyond the broken bridges, the slope that failed\nupstream is still being studied, and secondary surges stayed possible through\nthe first days. Wait for the official clearance from the Gorkha authorities."}},{"id":"wlYEq032VC","type":"header","data":{"text":"When will the Manaslu Circuit Trek reopen?","level":3}},{"id":"6U-PDl0EdA","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"No date has been announced. Temporary bridges, road access,\ntrail repairs and a formal safety inspection all have to happen first. A\nsmaller break in September took three days to fix. This one is bigger and falls\ninside the Dashain holidays."}},{"id":"xyjbxZEM6W","type":"header","data":{"text":"How many bridges were swept away in Gorkha?","level":3}},{"id":"HxvDHTc8_T","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Six, by the official count of the assistant chief district\nofficer: two motorable and four suspension. Reports that count smaller\ncrossings reach seven or eight."}},{"id":"56ZqveNtwi","type":"header","data":{"text":"What caused the Budhi Gandaki flood?","level":3}},{"id":"JL_CivRd0E","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"A dry landslide blocked a tributary high in the valley, and\nthe backed up water broke through repeatedly, according to the police, the army\nand the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. There was no rain. A drone and\ngeology team is still verifying the exact spot."}},{"id":"k858GapMws","type":"header","data":{"text":"How many people are missing in the Budhi Gandaki flood?","level":3}},{"id":"ewL6lraF_g","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Five people were confirmed missing on 11 October, two women\nand three men at a herders' shelter in Chumchet. Early reports said up to ten\nwere out of contact, including several herders. No deaths had been confirmed as\nof publication."}},{"id":"zpqy3IO3nu","type":"header","data":{"text":"Was there a GLOF in Nepal in 2026?","level":3}},{"id":"Us2uJLrZP5","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"No glacial lake outburst has been confirmed. The August\nRasuwa flood began with a collapse of ice and rock in Tibet, and the October\nGorkha flood with a landslide dam. Neither was a glacial lake bursting, on the\nofficial record so far."}},{"id":"vkEZQPIGOM","type":"header","data":{"text":"Where is the Budhi Gandaki river?","level":3}},{"id":"DLsyzB8zTb","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"In Gorkha district of central Nepal. It drains the Manaslu\nand Tsum valleys, flows south past Arughat and joins the Trishuli at Benighat,\nwhich continues as the Narayani through Chitwan toward India."}},{"id":"iyEsVF9kkz","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is it safe to travel to Nepal right now?","level":3}},{"id":"Jpu-PJ32jj","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Yes. The flood affected one valley in Gorkha. Kathmandu,\nPokhara, Everest, Annapurna, Mustang and the far east and west of the country\nare operating normally."}},{"id":"MznXgFDiXq","type":"header","data":{"text":"Does the flood affect Everest or Annapurna treks?","level":3}},{"id":"Wi6-YnX5vU","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"No. Everest drains through the Dudh Koshi and Annapurna\nthrough the Marshyangdi and Kali Gandaki, separate river systems untouched by\nthis flood. Only the Budhi Gandaki valley is affected."}},{"id":"uiLoc34pWj","type":"header","data":{"text":"Should I cancel my Nepal trek?","level":3}},{"id":"VrHWJCZeR3","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"No. Move your dates or change region. Ask your operator\nthree questions: what is the current trail report from the Gorkha authorities,\ncan you change dates for free, and is there an equal trek open on your dates."}},{"id":"751ssaM3Fn","type":"header","data":{"text":"Which trekking routes in Nepal are closed?","level":3}},{"id":"WC7XDR6Jjd","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As of 11 October 2026: the Manaslu Circuit, the Tsum Valley\nand the trail between them. Langtang and Gosaikunda are still recovering from\nthe August flood, so check their status separately. Everything else is running\nnormally."}},{"id":"bRXeTNVAd2","type":"header","data":{"text":"Is my Manaslu permit still valid?","level":3}},{"id":"NjxAkAvY05","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Permits are tied to your trek dates. If the dates move, your\noperator must reissue them. Since March 2026 a solo trekker can obtain the\nrestricted area permit, but a licensed guide remains compulsory, one guide for\nevery seven trekkers."}},{"id":"UrEg5RZoVg","type":"header","data":{"text":"Will the flood affect the spring 2027 season?","level":3}},{"id":"I4gkz8lmS3","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Too early to say. Trails and bridges in this valley have\nbeen rebuilt quickly after past floods, and the September break reopened in\nthree days. The damage this time is far larger, so the honest answer is that\nspring depends on how the rebuild goes this winter."}},{"id":"cs6YHVr60n","type":"header","data":{"text":"How we check our facts","level":2}},{"id":"NsHnD8synn","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"This page is updated only from official and primary sources:\nNDRRMA, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the District\nAdministration Office in Gorkha, the Manaslu Conservation Area Project, the\nNepal Army and Nepal Police, and the Department of Roads. We read the Kathmandu\nPost, Ekantipur, Onlinekhabar, Setopati, Ratopati, Nagarik, The Himalayan\nTimes, myRepublica and The Tourism Times, and we attribute every number to the\nofficial or outlet that reported it. Before any route status changes on this\npage, we ask our own guides in Gorkha."}},{"id":"TsfL1VwK8p","type":"header","data":{"text":"Sources","level":2}},{"id":"iHyTfzfHc2","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Official information:"}},{"id":"WCn34_iz-4","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"NDRRMA, official updates and helpline: https:\/\/ndrrma.gov.np","items":[]}]}},{"id":"G-NspO60ZT","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, flood forecasting: https:\/\/hydrology.gov.np","items":[]}]}},{"id":"vA1FmRoFtA","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"District Administration Office Gorkha, public notices: https:\/\/daogorkha.moha.gov.np","items":[]}]}},{"id":"4dap-Nd0CR","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Reporting from 11 October 2026:"}},{"id":"u_pe7eEJNp","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"Kathmandu Post, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/kathmandupost.com\/gandaki-province\/2026\/10\/11\/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-damage-caused-by-budhi-gandaki-floods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What we know so far about the damage caused by Budhi Gandaki floods<\/a>\"","items":[]}]}},{"id":"PBFeWmzu7L","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"Kathmandu Post, \"It reminded me of the Bhotekoshi floods\", resident accounts","items":[]}]}},{"id":"wRPJ_i2Wvz","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"The Himalayan Times, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/thehimalayantimes.com\/nepal\/five-missing-47-rescued-after-budhi-gandaki-flood-in-gorkha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Five missing, 47 rescued after Budhi Gandaki flood in Gorkha<\/a>\"","items":[]}]}},{"id":"zFyT7_rGD7","type":"list","data":{"style":"unordered","items":[{"content":"Onlinekhabar English edition, reporting on the flood trigger and the Arughat Bailey bridge","items":[]}]}}],"version":"2.31.0"}

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