Thorong La or Thorung Pass

Thorong La or Thorung La is a mountain passwith an elevation of 5,416 metres (17,769 ft) above sea level in the Damodar Himal, north of the Annapurna Himal, in central Nepal. The pass is located on a trail which connects the village of Manang in the Manang District to the east, with the temple of Muktinath and the nearby village of Ranipauwa, in the Mustang District to the west. Thorong La is the highest point on the Annapurna Circuit, a 300 km (190 mi) route around the Annapurna mountain range. In addition to trekkers, the pass is regularly used by local traders.

Thorong La
Thorong La Pass. The route to Manang is to the left, and the route to Muktinath is to the right.
Elevation	5,416 m (17,769 ft)
Location	Nepal
Range	Himalayas
Coordinates	28°47′37″N 83°56′14″E

This article is about a path between two mountains. For the alpine freshwater oligotrophic lake in Nepal near Laurebina Pass, see Gosaikunda.

Way to Thorong La

Thorong La (Pass)

Sign at Thorong La (Pass)

Tilicho Lake

Tilicho Lake is a lake located in the Manangdistrict of Nepal, 55 kilometres (34 mi) as the crow flies from the city of Pokhara. It is situated at an altitude of 4,919 metres (16,138 ft) in the Annapurna range of theHimalayas and is sometimes called the highest lake for its size in the world, even though there are lakes at higher altitude even in Nepal, and larger, higher lakes in Tibet.^[1]Another source lists the altitude of Lake Tilicho as being 4,949 metres (16,237 ft).^[2]

Tilicho lake
Tilicho lake Location in Nepal
Location	Annapurna, Manang, Nepal
Coordinates	28°41′30″N 83°51′10″E
Type	Glacial lake
Basin countries	Nepal
Max. length	4 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area	4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Average depth	85 m (279 ft)
Water volume	156×106 L (41,000,000 US gal) (Fresh Water)
Surface elevation	4,919 m (16,138 ft)

According to the Nepali Department of Hydrology & Meteorology (2003), no aquatic organism has been recorded in the lake.^{[citation needed]}

Tilicho Lake is the destination of one of the most popular side hikes of the Annapurna Circuit trek. The hike takes additional 3–4 days. No camping is required, as new lodges have been built between Manang and the lake. The final approach to the lake is done in a day hike from the lodge at Tilicho Base Camp.

Trekkers attempting the Annapurna Circuit route usually cross the watershed between Manang and Kali Gandaki valleys over the 5416 meters high Thorong La pass. The alternate route, skirting Tilicho Lake from the north, has been gaining popularity. This route is more demanding and requires at least one night of camping. There are no teahouses or lodges past the Tilicho Base Camp lodge some kilometers east of the lake and the next village of Thini Gaon in the Kali Gandaki valley. Most groups spend two nights between these places. There are two passes leading to Thini Gaon and Jomsom; Mesokanto La and Tilicho North pass known also as Tilicho "Tourist pass". These routes via Tilicho Lake are more often closed by snow than the higher Thorong La.^{[citation needed]}

Tilicho Lake was the site of one of the highest ever altitude scuba dives. A Russian diving team, consisting of Andrei Andryushin, Denis Bakin, and Maxim Gresko, conducted a scuba dive in the lake in 2000.^[3]

Tilicho Lake

Tilicho Lake is a lake located in the Manangdistrict of Nepal, 55 kilometres (34 mi) as the crow flies from the city of Pokhara. It is situated at an altitude of 4,919 metres (16,138 ft) in the Annapurna range of theHimalayas and is sometimes called the highest lake for its size in the world, even though there are lakes at higher altitude even in Nepal, and larger, higher lakes in Tibet.^[1]Another source lists the altitude of Lake Tilicho as being 4,949 metres (16,237 ft).^[2]

Tilicho lake
Tilicho lake Location in Nepal
Location	Annapurna, Manang, Nepal
Coordinates	28°41′30″N 83°51′10″E
Type	Glacial lake
Basin countries	Nepal
Max. length	4 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area	4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Average depth	85 m (279 ft)
Water volume	156×106 L (41,000,000 US gal) (Fresh Water)
Surface elevation	4,919 m (16,138 ft)

According to the Nepali Department of Hydrology & Meteorology (2003), no aquatic organism has been recorded in the lake.^{[citation needed]}

Tilicho Lake is the destination of one of the most popular side hikes of the Annapurna Circuit trek. The hike takes additional 3–4 days. No camping is required, as new lodges have been built between Manang and the lake. The final approach to the lake is done in a day hike from the lodge at Tilicho Base Camp.

Trekkers attempting the Annapurna Circuit route usually cross the watershed between Manang and Kali Gandaki valleys over the 5416 meters high Thorong La pass. The alternate route, skirting Tilicho Lake from the north, has been gaining popularity. This route is more demanding and requires at least one night of camping. There are no teahouses or lodges past the Tilicho Base Camp lodge some kilometers east of the lake and the next village of Thini Gaon in the Kali Gandaki valley. Most groups spend two nights between these places. There are two passes leading to Thini Gaon and Jomsom; Mesokanto La and Tilicho North pass known also as Tilicho "Tourist pass". These routes via Tilicho Lake are more often closed by snow than the higher Thorong La.^{[citation needed]}

Tilicho Lake was the site of one of the highest ever altitude scuba dives. A Russian diving team, consisting of Andrei Andryushin, Denis Bakin, and Maxim Gresko, conducted a scuba dive in the lake in 2000.^[3]