Trekking to the Tilicho lake trough the village of Khangsar and crossing to Jomsom by an other pass than Mesokanto la with many pictures, photos and a map of the Tilicho lake area.
Instead of taking the valley north directly to theThorong la you can continue the main valley to the west and have a side trek to Tilicho lake. Dont believe some old leaflets writing that it is a one or two day trek, they where written when there was a path leading along the river. This was washed away in 1997 and will not be repaired. Ideal would be if you allow yourself 3 1/2 days from Manang.
Yak herders from Khangsar
Shortly after the hut there are two trails. The safe one climbs up for some hundred meters to the ridge, only to go down again ~ 700 m to the lodge. The other one is continuing more or less at the same level but is passing on very step slopes of loose gravels and is pretty dangerous. Considering the benefiting aspect of climbing on 4700 m for you acclimatisation and the safety I would recommend the upper way.
First you have to go for about 3 hours to the wonderful village of Khangsar, a village still in the old Tibetan style.
the village of Khangsar at 3700 m, in the backround you see the grande barriere.
Going to the tilicho base camp lodge
From there you reach in 6 to 8 hours Tilicho base camp lodge.
The Tilicho base camp lodge is managed by the people of Khangsar. Be sure that it is open by first asking in the village.
When I was there once in december, the landlord joined us and opened just for us the lodge. As most of the high mountain lodges, it is more expensive than the normal lodges for example in Manang.
First you pass a nice Gompa.
Cuntinuing you will reach a little yak herders hut. The yaks dont like to stay below 3500 m and the summer pastures arond tilicho lake are very rich.
Instead of taking the valley north directly to theThorong la you can continue the main valley to the west and have a side trek to Tilicho lake. Dont believe some old leaflets writing that it is a one or two day trek, they where written when there was a path leading along the river. This was washed away in 1997 and will not be repaired. Ideal would be if you allow yourself 3 1/2 days from Manang.
Yak herders from Khangsar
Shortly after the hut there are two trails. The safe one climbs up for some hundred meters to the ridge, only to go down again ~ 700 m to the lodge. The other one is continuing more or less at the same level but is passing on very step slopes of loose gravels and is pretty dangerous. Considering the benefiting aspect of climbing on 4700 m for you acclimatisation and the safety I would recommend the upper way.
First you have to go for about 3 hours to the wonderful village of Khangsar, a village still in the old Tibetan style.
the village of Khangsar at 3700 m, in the backround you see the grande barriere.
Going to the tilicho base camp lodge
From there you reach in 6 to 8 hours Tilicho base camp lodge.
The Tilicho base camp lodge is managed by the people of Khangsar. Be sure that it is open by first asking in the village.
When I was there once in december, the landlord joined us and opened just for us the lodge. As most of the high mountain lodges, it is more expensive than the normal lodges for example in Manang.
First you pass a nice Gompa.
Cuntinuing you will reach a little yak herders hut. The yaks dont like to stay below 3500 m and the summer pastures arond tilicho lake are very rich.
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