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Tourist activity is returning to the Manaslu region of northern Gorkha after local repairs reopened roads and trekking trails damaged by flooding in the Budhi Gandaki corridor. The Rising Nepal reported on Wednesday, October 28, that more than 90 tourists had been entering the area each day in recent days, citing Ganesh Karki, a hotel operator in Jagat. Karki separately described the daily flow as about 80 to 90 visitors.
The two figures should be understood as an operator’s current estimate rather than a final government count, but both point to a sharp improvement from the disruption that followed the flood. Jagat is a gateway settlement for the Manaslu route, so renewed arrivals matter directly to its hotels, restaurants and tea shops during the main October and November trekking season.
The most important new access update concerns Chum Valley. The October 28 report says its trails were fully reopened from Monday, October 26, after a cantilever bridge at Sardibhir was swept away. Residents of Chamchet, Chumling and Lokpa worked with Chumnubri Rural Municipality to repair the damaged route, while wooden bridges were being built to restore practical links.
The road section between Khorlabesi and the Tatopani confluence on the Benighat, Arughat and Larke corridor was also reported open again with help from the Gorkha Road Project Office, Dharche Rural Municipality, Chumnubri Rural Municipality and local residents. This is a material change from reports published on October 25, when tourism had resumed on part of the circuit but the Tsum route was still described as blocked or only partly repaired.
Earlier reporting helps show the scale and sequence of the recovery. The Kathmandu Post said 116 tourists entered the region during the week after the interruption, followed by roughly 30 to 35 arrivals a day as access gradually improved. Nepal News reported on October 25 that trekking on the Manaslu Circuit and toward Tsum Valley had resumed after temporary repairs, including four wooden bridges, while work continued on damaged sections.
Those figures are not directly comparable with the October 28 hotel estimate because they cover different points in the reopening and rely on different sources. Together, however, they describe a progression from emergency repairs and limited movement toward a busier daily flow. Analysis: for local tourism businesses, the significance is not simply that a trail is open.
More regular arrivals can restore demand for rooms, meals, guiding, porter services and supplies after a peak-season shock, while the community-led repairs show how access infrastructure underpins the whole local economy.
The recovery report must be read alongside a separate safety restriction that takes effect immediately after this update. Nepal’s Department of Immigration has suspended issuance of new restricted-area trekking permits for high-hill and Himalayan regions from Thursday, October 29, through Saturday, October 31, because of forecast snow, storms and avalanche risk.
Foreign visitors who already hold affected permits have been asked to suspend those journeys, and trekkers already in mountain areas have been advised to remain in safe locations. Manaslu is a restricted trekking area, so repaired access does not override that temporary instruction.
The responsible conclusion is therefore precise: flood-damaged links around Manaslu and Chum Valley were reported restored by October 28, local businesses were seeing a meaningful return in visitor activity, and travel during October 29 to 31 remains subject to the official permit pause and weather advice.
Travellers and operators should follow the Department of Immigration, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, registered agencies and local authorities before moving toward exposed routes.
Source publication date: 2026-10-28; earlier reopening reports published 2026-10-25. Event or reporting period: 2026-10-26; recovery status reported 2026-10-28.
Sources:The Rising Nepal, Guna Bahadur Roka, October 28, 2026; daily arrival estimates, full Chum Valley reopening and original featured photograph · The Kathmandu Post, October 25, 2026; initial return of visitors and access conditions before the full Chum Valley reopening · Nepal News, October 25, 2026; temporary bridge repairs, permit reopening and remaining trail work · OnlineKhabar, October 27, 2026; Department of Immigration permit suspension and safety advice for October 29 to 31 · Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology; official forecasts, bulletins and warning information
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