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Tilicho Lake — Route

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Quick Route

Kathmandu → Besisahar → Chame → Upper Pisang → Manang → Tilicho Base Camp → Tilicho Lake → Return → Manang → Thorong Phedi → Muktinath → Pokhara → Kathmandu

Total trekking distance: ~95–105 km (round trip / two-way)

➡️ Going Route

Day 1: Drive to Besisahar. Overnight in Besisahar.

🚌 6–7 hrs 📏 ~175 km ⬆️ ~1,400 m

Day 2: Drive to Chame. Overnight in Chame.

🚙 6–7 hrs 📏 ~65 km ⬆️ ~760 m

Day 3: Trek to Upper Pisang. Overnight in Upper Pisang.

🥾 5–6 hrs 📏 ~13 km ⬆️ ~2,710 m

Day 4: Trek to Manang. Overnight in Manang.

🥾 5–6 hrs 📏 ~16 km ⬆️ ~3,300 m

Day 5: Acclimatization day + rest.
Optional hikes: Gangapurna Lake / Chongkor Viewpoint.

⬆️ ~3,540 m 🧭 Acclimatization

Tilicho Base Camp

Day 6: Trek to Tilicho Base Camp. Overnight in Base Camp.

🥾 6–7 hrs 📏 ~13 km ⬆️ ~4,150 m

Day 7: Early hike to Tilicho Lake and return to Base Camp (same day).

🥾 6–7 hrs 📏 ~8 km ⬆️ ~4,919 m

⬅️ Return Route

Tilicho Base Camp

Day 8: Trek back to Manang. Overnight in Manang.

🥾 5–6 hrs 📏 ~13 km ⬆️ ~4,150 m

Day 9: Trek to Yak Kharka. Overnight in Yak Kharka.

🥾 4–5 hrs 📏 ~10 km ⬆️ ~4,050 m

Day 10: Trek to Thorong Phedi. Overnight in Thorong Phedi.

🥾 3–4 hrs 📏 ~7 km ⬆️ ~4,540 m

Muktinath (via Thorong La)

Day 11: Cross Thorong La Pass and reach Muktinath. Overnight in Muktinath.

🥾 7–9 hrs 📏 ~16 km ⬆️ ~5,416 m

Day 12: Drive to Pokhara. Overnight in Pokhara.

🚙 7–8 hrs 📏 ~160 km ⬆️ ~822 m

Day 13: Drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight in Kathmandu.

🚌 6–8 hrs 📏 ~200 km ⬆️ ~1,400 m

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