A Heighty Tilicho Lake

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Tilicho Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world and Nepal(and depending on definitions even referred to as the highest lake in the world). The lake is situated at a stunning location in the Annapurna region at an altitude of 5000 metres. When trekking to Tilicho Lake first you will follow a part of the famous Annapurna Circuit trekking, but at Manang you'll head towards Khangsar and Mesokantu La instead of the famous Thorang-La pass. From Manang the trek will be a camping trekking until you reach Jomsom. Below you'll find a 12 day itinerary beginning in Kathmandu and ending in Pokhara. For acclimatization purposes and more time to relax you better add one or two days in the region between Manang and Tilicho Base Camp.

Mountain lakes are known to geographers as tarns if they are caused by glacial activity. Tarns are found mostly in the upper reaches of the Himalaya, above 5,500 metres.Due to the extremely inhospitable surrounding terrain and the difficulties associated with reaching the area, this lake is rarely visited by outsiders.