Field notes · written after walking, not after Googling
Nepal trekking guides from the field
Season-by-season route advice from the Kathmandu ops desk — permit changes, conditions and post-walk dispatches. Dated, signed.
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Tilicho Lake side trip on the Annapurna Circuit: should you add the 3 extra days?
The honest answer to "should I add Tilicho Lake?" The 3-day detour profile, the exposed traverse that scares people, the lake-day sunrise routine, and the acclim benefit that improves your Thorong La success rate.
Anjana Shrestha · Ops Lead, Kathmandu · 21 May 2026 · 5 min