'Adventure Around Hidden Areas of high Annapurna Himalaya and Beyond scenic Manang Valley'
Tilicho Lake And Mesokanto-La Pass Trekking leads you into one of the few picturesque areas around great Himalayan range of mountains with mind-blowing scenery of memorable experience of your life time.
Truly a most fascinating adventure with high and scenic Manang valley and at beautiful emerald color Tilicho Lake which leads you beyond towards Lower Mustang at Jomsom on crossing Mesokanto-la pass in the midst of Tilicho and Nilgiris Himal range.
Tilicho Lake and Mesokanto-La Pass Trek, where walk lead on the same route of famous and popular Annapurna Circuit trail for a week, and then from Manang main village heading towards complete wilderness at Tilicho Lake, considered as one of the holy lakes by Hindu and Buddhist religion.
Starting this marvelous journey Tilicho Lake And Mesokanto-La Pass hiking with exciting overland drive to reach Nepal Mid West around low warm areas of Lamjung and then following raging glacial Marsyangdi River right up to its source at Manang.
Walk leads through nice and lovely villages of Jagat – Tal-Dharapani and Chame to reach at main Manang village after Pisang, where tree lines fade into barren wilderness of mountains and rugged landscapes.
After Manang entering into hidden areas of Tilicho lake which is least visited areas by main flow trekkers on leaving the main popular trekking route of Annapurna circuit, where our adventure heads into beautiful Tilicho Lake and then over a high Mesokanto-la pass to end our journey at Jomsom town, with flight to scenic Pokhara and then back at Kathmandu with mesmerizing and adventurous experience of Tilicho Lake And Mesokanto-La Pass Trekking.
Tilicho Lake And Mesokanto-La Pass Trekking - 12 Days Altitude and Distance Coverage
Day | Activity | Altitude (m/ft) | Distance (km/miles) | Duration (hours) | Elevation Gain/Loss |
01 | Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel | 1,350 m / 4,430 ft | — | — | — |
02 | Drive to Besisahar, then sharing jeep ride to Chame | 2,670 m / 8,760 ft | ~220 km / ~137 miles (drive) | ~8-9 hrs drive | +1,320 m / +4,330 ft (drive) |
03 | Trek to Pisang | 3,230 m / 10,597 ft | ~14 km / 8.7 miles | ~5 hrs walk | +560 m / +1,837 ft |
04 | Trek to Manang Village | 3,450 m / 11,319 ft | ~15 km / 9.3 miles | ~5 hrs walk | +220 m / +722 ft |
05 | Rest day at Manang for local hikes and acclimatization | 3,450 m / 11,319 ft | ~5-6 km / 3-4 miles | ~2-3 hrs walk | ~+200 m / ~+656 ft (hike) |
06 | Trek to Khangsar | 3,734 m / 12,250 ft | ~9 km / 5.6 miles | ~5 hrs walk | +284 m / +931 ft |
07 | Trek to Tilicho Base Camp | 4,140 m / 13,582 ft | ~10 km / 6.2 miles | ~4 hrs walk | +406 m / +1,332 ft |
08 | Trek to Tilicho Lake and return to Base Camp | 4,800 m / 15,748 ft | ~12 km / 7.5 miles (round trip) | ~6 hrs walk | +660 m / +2,165 ft |
09 | Trek to Nama Phu via Mesokanto-La Pass | 3,510 m / 11,515 ft | ~14 km / 8.7 miles | ~7-8 hrs walk | +959 m / +3,146 ft |
10 | Trek to Thini-Gaon via Kaisang | 2,850 m / 9,350 ft | ~12 km / 7.5 miles | ~6-7 hrs walk | -660 m / -2,165 ft |
11 | Trek to Jomsom | 2,715 m / 8,907 ft | ~7 km / 4.3 miles | ~2 hrs walk | -135 m / -443 ft |
12 | Drive or fly to Pokhara | 820 m / 2,690 ft | ~150 km / 93 miles (drive) | ~7 hrs (drive) | -1,895 m / -6,217 ft (drive/flight) |