Annapurna Great lake trek-Nature at its unexpected tops
The Annapurna great lake trek that Skyline treks runs is one of the most pleasing lake trek in Nepal of Annapurna region. Ranging from 800 meters to 4,990 meters within 8 days to the world’s highest”Tilicho Lake” and it is all about magnificent landscapes and tough high pass. So if to soak with all these wonderful scenery and withstand with the terrifying terrains then 15 days annapurna tilicho lake trek will start by a 7 hours of joyride from Kathmandu towards Beshisahar.
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From Besisahar your intriguing trek will start early with perfect weather- sunny with a hint of chill in the air your hike go through the coast of virulent Marshyangdi river, vivid green Ghermu valley, easy-going overgrown forests, high hills enfold with greenery, with inexplicably beautiful mountains and many pastures. It takes time to take in such phenomenal beauty, the landscape is unique to this part of Nepal in Annapurna great lake trek for moments, you can’t think you are in Nepal.
However, scenery throughout annapurna circuit trek with tilicho lake can be as ominous as she is beautiful. The first 5 days, from Beshisahar to Chyamje to Dharapni to Chame to Pisang and Pisang to Manang is easy hike in which few uphill climbs and smooth hiking trails let you asked to your trek leader, is this an adventure trek? But the future days will test your nerve and staying power while you make your way from Manang village to the west of Khangasar village (the most far cry village of Nepal) and afterward your trek rise up to Tilicho Lake.
In that intervening time trek from Manang village to Khangasar village and to Tilicho lake is known as an unforeseen adventure which every inch of the trail is a steep uphill with ice and snow, you have to hike through the narrow trails that is made of pebbles and more chances of slippery, the trail can be changed at any point that hinge in weather condition. In this manner, the trail from Manang to Tilicho lake is menacing you every moment and you should have continued existence with fearless.
However, the trek will not suit you if you are faint-hearted and weak minded. The physical and mental torment in you will fade out and you will energize when you reach out at the saturation point at 4,919 meters of Tilicho Lake. The wide-ranging views of Tilicho Lake which is formed by the glacial melt of the entire northern slopes of Mt. Annapurna and Thorung peak.
Clichéd though it may sound words and picture don’t do justice to the beauty of the Tilicho Lake- it has to be seen and experienced. Despite trekkers Tilicho Lake is incredibly celebrated by the Hindu pilgrims across the world. Every year groups of pilgrims pay their visit to Tilicho Lake as their most holy spot.
If you trek Tilicho Lake during the month of January and February you will discover scenery of Tilicho Lake absolutely frozen over. When you contentedly accomplish the top of Tilicho Lake, you will hike 5-6 hours to get connected with Annapurna circuit trails and get in yak kharka or letthar for the night.
The next day trailing is too tricky and far slushy for you to attempt the high camp at 5,000 meters where one night staying might be sever due to high altitude, chilling cold and strong wind. By 5:00 am in the early morning you will set up for the most adventurous hike so as to approach Thorung-la pass at 5,416 meters, you will have enough luck if no snowing during the trailing so that, the ascending route and the altitude could not make it unsafe to attempt the summit of Thorung-la and on the other hand you can have an apparent views of several snow-clad mountains.
Your incessant 5 hours walk and steady progress leads you the highest point of Thorung-la pass and after glorious win over the top is totally descent, which takes a couple of hours to finish and reach the Muktinath temple, the sacred temple that put meaning for both Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims and you have at once stay at Muktinath. After taking marvelous breakfast at Muktinath trek you all the day through the desert terrain and you can probe the world’s deepest gully of Kali Gandaki and hiking through the coast of Kali Gandaki river you will get in old Jomsom Bazaar but you will stay overnight at new Jomsom market nearby the airport.
At Jomsom you can make an end of your Annapurna great lake trek by taking flight or vehicle drive up to Pokhara, either you can carry on your trek towards Kalapni, Tatopani (named as hot spring) Ghorepani and finally Pokhara. A beautiful Tilicho lake with Thorung-la the high pass journey it is. You will cover around 200 km on the trail enjoying the view of Annapurna massif (I-IV) mt. Manaslu, Gangapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre (fish tailed), Tilicho peak, and Pisang peak. Kempty waterfall, white water from the glaciers, pine and rhododendron forests and Marshyangdi and Kaligandaki Rivers add more fun throughout the trek.
The Annapurna great lake trek may have come to a final for the one who made it, but for the trekkers who still can’t experience it, for them it is just a beginning. Annapurna Tilicho Lake with Thorung-la pass trek is a rite of passage for its trekkers, a learning curve. You can meet with various kinds of local people and make lasting bonds of friendship. You can stay couple of days in any village during annapurna circuit trek with tilicho tilicho lake and can enjoy being a guest at a local home stay with local foods who respectful you with their simplicity and hospitality. Your thinking about Annapurna trek and the people can change. So Skyline Treks and Expedition deliver nice tilicho lake trek package so that one with tight budget also afford it. If not satisfied with Tilicho lake trek then we can offer annapurna khayer lake trekking for your adventure thirst in Nepal Himalayas.