Tilicho Lake
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Tilicho Lake is a high-altitude glacial lake in Nepal’s Annapurna region, renowned for its striking turquoise waters and dramatic Himalayan mountain backdrop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tilicho Lake canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial lake
ⓘ
high-altitude lake ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Khangsar village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manang village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessMethod | multi-day trek ⓘ |
| approximateTrekDurationFromManang | 2 to 3 days one way ⓘ |
| bestVisitingSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Kali Gandaki River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | high Himalayan alpine ecosystem ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 16138 feet above sea level
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approximately 4919 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| freezingPeriod | often frozen in winter ⓘ |
| governingBody | Annapurna Conservation Area Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | steep final ascent trail to lakeshore ⓘ |
| hazards |
altitude sickness risk
ⓘ
landslides along access trail ⓘ |
| knownAs | one of the world’s highest lakes accessible to trekkers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapurna region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gandaki Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Manang District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Annapurna Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Annapurna Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Nepali ⓘ |
| nearbyPass | Thorong La Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlementType | high-altitude trekking lodges along approach route ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTrekkingHub | Manang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic Himalayan mountain backdrop
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extreme high-altitude environment ⓘ striking turquoise waters ⓘ |
| partOf | Annapurna Circuit trekking route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicSubject | panoramic Himalayan landscapes ⓘ |
| popularWith |
adventure tourists
ⓘ
mountain photographers ⓘ trekkers ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSource | glacial meltwater ⓘ |
| region | central Nepal ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | considered sacred by some local communities ⓘ |
| scenicFeature | reflection of surrounding peaks in clear water ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
rocky slopes
ⓘ
snow-covered peaks ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction on Annapurna Circuit variants ⓘ |
| visibility | often clear skies in post-monsoon season ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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