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Trekking in Nepal in September

Monsoon retreats from mid-month. Air is cleanest of the year as rain washes pollution.

Our take

Late September is excellent. Cross high passes from the third week onwards once stable weather returns.

9 treks we'd put you on in September

Everest Base Camp ★ 4.8
Khumbu · Challenging

Everest Base Camp

Walk the classic Khumbu corridor through Sherpa villages, Buddhist monasteries, and glacial moraines to the foot of the world's highest peak.

12 days 5,364 m
From NPR 85,000
Annapurna Circuit ★ 4.7
Annapurna · Challenging

Annapurna Circuit

A complete loop crossing Thorong La pass — paddy fields to high desert, pine forests to apple orchards in a single trek.

14 days 5,416 m
From NPR 89,000
Annapurna Base Camp ★ 4.8
Annapurna · Moderate

Annapurna Base Camp

A direct route into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a glacial amphitheatre walled by eight-thousanders.

8 days 4,130 m
From NPR 55,000
Mardi Himal ★ 4.7
Annapurna · Moderate

Mardi Himal

A short, sharp ridge walk with the closest possible view of Machapuchare's fishtail summit.

5 days 4,500 m
From NPR 28,000
Langtang Valley ★ 4.6
Langtang · Moderate

Langtang Valley

Glaciated valley north of Kathmandu, deeply tied to Tamang culture and the 2015 earthquake recovery.

8 days 4,984 m
From NPR 45,000
Manaslu Circuit Restricted ★ 4.9
Manaslu · Strenuous

Manaslu Circuit

A restricted-area circuit around the world's eighth-highest peak. Wilder, quieter, and more demanding than Annapurna.

14 days 5,160 m
From NPR 1,20,000
Upper Mustang Trek Restricted ★ 4.9
Mustang · Moderate

Upper Mustang Trek

A trans-Himalayan kingdom in the rain-shadow of Annapurna. Tibetan Buddhist culture, ancient cave-monasteries, and the walled city of Lo Manthang.

14 days 3,810 m
From NPR 2,20,000
Helambu Trek ★ 4.5
Langtang · Easy

Helambu Trek

The closest trekking circuit to Kathmandu — Hyolmo Sherpa villages, rhododendron forests, and a low-altitude route doable in a long weekend.

7 days 3,640 m
From NPR 32,000
Poon Hill / Ghorepani-Ghandruk ★ 4.6
Annapurna · Easy

Poon Hill / Ghorepani-Ghandruk

The classic Annapurna sunrise — 3,210 m Poon Hill viewpoint, rhododendron forest, Gurung villages. The most accessible Nepal trek.

5 days 3,210 m
From NPR 22,000