Tilicho Lake trek starts from Besisahar or Ngadi. Ngadi is a trek starting point of the Annapurna circuit and Tilicho Lake trek. From Ngadi to Manag the trekking trail is similar for both treks. Trekkers should pass the village-like Jagat, Tal, Dharapani, Timang, Chame, and Pisang by trekking to reach the Manag where most of the trekkers do the acclimatization for a day. From Manag, there are two trails one is to go Thorong Phedi direct, and another is to go Tilicho Lake. You need to cross the village-like Khangsar and Shree Kharka before the final approach to the Tilicho Base camp. Tilicho Lake is a high-altitude glacial lake and quite difficult to trek there. Staying a Night in a Tilicho base camp the next day you will trek to the Tilicho lake with the stunning Himalayas views on your backside and the massive Tilicho peak on the front side. way to tilicho lake trekTrekkers hiking to Tilicho Lake, front is Tilicho peak Best time to visit tilicho lake Best time to visit/trek Tilicho lake is in October, November of the Autumn season, and March, April of the spring seasons. The Autumn season is the very best to trek and enjoys the Himalayas. Usually, the weather is very perfect in the Autumn season. The second best season is the Spring season. Like autumn, the weather generally remains very clear and the forest gets different kinds of flowers so you can enjoy the scenery and nature. See below on the picture and know which months suit you Autumn season It starts from the end of September and lasts till the first week of December. After the monsoon, the landscape is covered with green fields and different types of crops. Trekking in Nepal is very good during this time. Weather in autumn is perfect to do the hike/trek in Nepal Himalayas. Trekkers can see the crystal clear view of the tallest Himalayas for the whole day and there is less chance of the clouds and fogs. The visibility is really good in Autumn plus you will get the best temperature of the year for trekking that is the reason Autumn is the best season to do the trek in Nepal as Tilicho lake too. Spring season The second best season to trek in Nepal is the Spring season. The spring season starts from the beginning of March till the end of May. With suitable weather and clear visibility, you can enjoy the trek in Nepal Himalayas. The lower parts of the Himalayas get colorful flowers. You will be amazed to see the colorful rhododendron forests in front of the Himalayas. Trekkers will get the best view of the Himalayas and the very suitable weather. Trekkers can take maximum enjoyment if they do the Tilicho lake in the spring season. 3. Monsoon seasons The monsoon season starts in June and lasts till September. Trekkers still do the trekking in the Monsoon season but there is no guarantee that they can enjoy it because of the rainfalls and clouds on the Himalayas. Landslides and floods are other problems that trekkers can face. We do not recommend trekkers to trek in the Monsoon season if they can postpone their trek. 4. Winter season December, January, and February are the months that get very cold weather in Nepal. Snowfalls in the Himalayas are very common and often the mountains get covered with clouds. We do not recommend trekkers to trek to Tilicho Lake in the Winter season. Tilicho lake trek difficulty Tilicho lake trek with ACT is quite difficult to do. There are many reasons why trekkers should consider Tilicho Lake trek difficulty on the mind before they trek because it can be fetal too. The first reason is it is one of the Highest elevated lakes and the Thorong La pass also goes around 5416 Meters. Trekkers may feel altitude mountain sickness if they do not care about their health properly. With the experienced guide, you may reduce that chance of getting AMS. The second reason is the difficulty of trek trails and stone falling areas where stone falls a lot. The final reason is the weather uncertainty in the trek may cause heavy snowfalls and snowstorms which happened in 2014 where many people died because of the lack of knowledge. Many other reasons are there which makes the Tilicho lake trek quite a difficult trek. Solutions and precautions for tilicho lake trek Most of the trekkers may wonder how difficult is the Tilicho lake or Tilicho Lake trek difficulty then here are the things that you should know. Trekkers are required to walk around 6-7 hours each day on the mountain’s terrain at a high altitude around 4000 Meters to 5000 Meters. The trail is wider but full of ups and downs. You need to walk 15-18 KM per day which means the trek is not that easy to do. If you wish to do this trek you do not need to do pre-exercise before your arrival. When you start the trek, you will just be enough to do this trek. There are some technical trails where stone falls often. You should be very knowledgeable to avoid accidents or should go with an experienced guide. Tilicho lake trek tips For the trekkers, It is always good to have some knowledge/tips before commencing the trek. For such a high-altitude trek Tilicho Lake trek requires physical and mental preparations. For your preparations, we have given some tips for the Tilicho Lake trek. 1 do not drive to Manag Nowadays, there is a roadway up to the village of Manag. Manag is elevated at an altitude of 3500 Meters. For such a high altitude there is a risk of Altitude mountain sickness. There is an even greater chance of getting it if you gain altitude fast by driving to Manag, which is very risky in terms of Mountain sickness. The Altitude mountain sickness may be fetal too and you have to abort the trek so you should be careful. It is very wise to drive up to Dharapani or Maximum Chame for the safe trekking. Dihydrate yourself Trekkers must be dihydrate enough while trekking. Drinking enough water is beneficial to avoid the AMS. Due to the hard physical work, you need to dehydrate a lot. Pack warm and light clothes Trekkers must pack light enough clothes for the trekking. It is better to avoid fancy dresses which may increase the weight of the rucksacks and not warm while wearing. You are advised to have down things and lightweight trousers and fleece. on the way to tilichoThe landscape you see from on the way to tilicho lake trek Tilicho lake trek map There are so many types of Tilicho lake trek map which is attached with the Annapurna circuit trek map mostly. Tilicho is part of the Annapurna circuit and also known as a further hike destination. These maps are published by different publishers of Nepal. The map may be different, Some Tlicho lake trekking map has much information while others may have less. Which you can find on the time if you buy the map. If you want to buy the map in Kathmandu there are the Himalayan Map, Nepal map house maps everywhere in Thamel, you can buy it from there. If you want to get the big scale with details map which cost is more than the normal map. You can choose as per your wish but make sure that the proper information you seek is on the map, Such as distance in KM, Time in Hours. We advise you to take the float-able map which can go anywhere in the bag or even in a pocket. We will give you a map as a complimentary service. Annapurna circuit trek map Tilicho lake trek route There are multiple routes to do the Tilicho Lake trek. The Tlicho lake trek route starts from the small village Manag. Before the Manag, there is an Annapurna circuit trekking trail route. Trekkers need to trek on the Annapurna circuit then trek to Tilicho Lake and finally need to back again in Annapurna circuit trekking trails Yak Kharka. Here are some Tilicho Lake trek routes. Route Details Annapurna circuit, Tilicho Lake then to Thorong la pass route. This is the normal and usual trek route to explore Tilicho Lake and most of the trekkers do it. It only needs a few more days on your Annapurna circuit trek. You can explore the beauty of Tilicho Lake including the massiv annapurna ranges if you follow this route. Narphu Valley, Tilicho Lake then to Thorong la pass route. This is another attractive but less crowded trek route as compared to the first one. The trek goes to the Nar Phu Valley which is a very unique and undiscovered trekking trail on Annapurna Regions. After finishing the Nar Phu Valley you will join the Annapurna circuit trekking trails and complete the tilicho lake before the final accent to the Thorong la pass. Tilicho Lake trek short route. Tilicho Lake short route starts from the Chame. Chame is accessible by a whole day driving from kathmandu. The next day you would trek to Manag then to Shreekharka. It is very suitable for the Nepali Hikers. You would need less than 1 week to complete this trek. Tilicho lake trekOn the way to Tilicho Lake , you hike early in the morning to there so you can see the such a view from the way and the landscape is so colorful as well Tilicho lake trek for Nepali Tilicho Lake trek can be done by Nepali hikers quicker than the normal itinerary given here. As the locals and can walk pretty fast in the mountain terrains and they tend to get less Altitude mountain sickness than the foreign trekkers. For the Nepali hikers, the Tilicho trek can be done for a week or more too but they should take the Jeep to Chame and start the trek from Chame and return to Chame instead or even can cross the Thorong la pass too. If you want to cross the Thorong la pass then you need to have 2-3 days extra and you will reach Muktinath. From Muktinath 1 full day is needed to go Pokhara. The road from Muktinath to Beni is very bumpy and from Beni to Pokhara, the road is pretty good. Going to the road is also bumpy. Way to Tilicho LakeWay to Tilicho Lake Tilicho lake trek cost/price for Nepali Tilicho lake trek cost for Nepali is the most that the Nepalse trekkers wish to know. For the local Nepali Trekkers it takes a short time as compared to the foregin trekkers. Nepali can start their trek from Chame and go to Tilicho lake and return back or can do the Thorong la pass. Tilicho lake trek cost for Nepali depends on the itinerary they choose. Here are two Tilicho lake trek itineraries for Nepali which estimated costs are as follows. Tilicho Lake trek 7 days from Chame and ends at Chame. 7 Days Tilicho Lake trek is the shortest itinerary that Nepali can do. With this the Tilicho Lake trek 7 days cost for Nepali is around NPR 24,000 More or less. Day 01: Kathmandu to Beshisahar Day 02: Besi Sahar to Chame Drive with the Jeep. Day 03: Trek from Chame to Manag Day 04: Manang to Tilicho Lake base camp Day 05: Tilicho Lake base camp to Tilicho Lake then return to Shree kharka Day 06: Shree Kharka to Chame Day 07: Chame to Kathmandu Tilicho Lake from Chame and ends at Muktinath This is another itinerary which also crosses the Thorong La pass, that Nepali trekkers can do. With this, the Tilicho Lake trek cost for Nepali is NPR 34,000 More or less. Day 01: Kathmandu to Beshisahar Day 02: Besi Sahar to Chame Drive with the Jeep. Day 03: Trek from Chame to Manag Day 04: Manang to Tilicho Lake base camp Day 05: Tilicho Lake base camp to Tilicho Lake then return to Shree kharka Day 06: Shree Kharka to Thorong Phedi Day 07: Thorong Phedi to Muktinath Day 08: Muktinath to Pokhara Day 09: Pokhara to Kathmandu