Field notes · side-trip
Dispatches tagged "side-trip".
Permit changes, route conditions, post-walk dispatches, ops decisions. Written by people who walked the route last month, not last decade. Dated, signed, no SEO.
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annapurna-circuitFEATURED · 21 MAY 2026
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 · 8 min