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Annapurna Circuit
Page 3. Rundt om Annapurna, Nepal. October 2006
The lama in Chungur
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Page 1 Khudi
- Koto
Page 2 Ghyaru
to Manang
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3 Tilicho
Lake to Jharkot
Page 4 Kagbeni
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5 Dagarjong
Page 6 Kali
Gandaki - Notes/Itinerary
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Tilicho Lake -
Jharkot
Tilicho Lake
Tilicho Lake
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Tilicho Lake at 4900m is one of
the highest lakes in the world. It is 4 km long and 1 km wide and
has no visible outlet. The south-western shore is a glacial wall,
while a segment of the north-eastern shore is a sheer cliff.
It is an area of rough and wild beauty.
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Khangsar |
The
Lower Trail to Base Camp over the landslide |
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I followed the
Lower Trail, which is said to be dangerous, but it was quite
alright, although steep. You have to concentrate and watch your
steps.
Two Frenchmen actually preferred the Lower Trail to the Upper Trail
because there is a very steep descent from the Upper Trail to Base
Camp.
The trail from Base Camp towards
Tilicho Lake
I found the hike up
to the lake very long and slow, but Tilicho Lake is definitely worth
the effort. A large turquoise lake with brown, barren mountains on
one side and the ice-crested
peaks of the Grand Barrier on the other side from which a
glacier spills into the lake. Very spectacular scenery.
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View of the
Grand Barrier from a point just before Base Camp |
The Grand
Barrier at seen from Tilicho Lake
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Blue sheep on the trail from Base
Camp towards Tilicho Lake
A
new lodge, Tilicho Peak, is under construction between Khangsar and
Base Camp, above the monastery half an hour above Khangsar. It is
situated near the place where the “seasonal” trail to Yak Kharka
begins. It is a very convenient overnight stop on the trip back from
Tilicho Lake.
However, my porter and I decided to continue three hours to Yak
Kharka, which meant that the day turned into a very long and hard 11
hours’ walk.
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Tilicho Lake
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Tilicho Lake
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Dean at Tilicho Lake.
Alone, Dean tried to cross the two passes above Tilicho to Jomsom, but
he got caught in the snow and had to return to Manang
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Thorung La
Staff peeling garlic in High Camp
for the evening meal
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Yak
Kharka in the early morning |
Coming down from
Thorung La |
Looking towards
Muktinath valley
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The
last days have been cloudy with a bit of snow, especially at night.
I crossed Thorung La in clouds without any views.
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Left:
Muktinath valley, looking towards Jharkot and
Kagbeni (hidden)
Right:
Thorung La (in clouds)
seen from Dzong |
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Muktinath
Muktinath, a sacred
place for both Hindus and Buddhists,
is situated at an altitude of 3,710 metres.
Behind the temple
there are 108 faucets in the shape of a head of a bull.
Pilgrims who visit the temple take a holy bath in each of these
spouts.
But as the water is ice cold it requires burning desire and courage.
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Jharkot
Jharkot
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Jharkot gompa |
Jharkot
Right:
A kheni (ghost eater).
This primitive
mud figure
is a
remnant of the ancient Bon religion |
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Jharkot
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Dzong and Chungur
Old manuscripts in Dzong gompa
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Terraced fields among the rocks
in Muktinath valley
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Spirit trap in Dzong |
The gompa and remains of the
old fort in Dzong
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The day trip to Jhong/Dzong, Changur/Chungur is
another highlight
on the Annapurna
Circuit.
Culturally and religiously, these old Tibetan villages in Lower
Mustang are very interesting and they offer beautiful views
across Muktinath valley.
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The gompa in
Chungur
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Lama with human skull in
Chungur gompa |
Chungur
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See also the lama in Chungur
at the top of this page
Old manuscript in Dzong gompa
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Page 1 Khudi
- Koto
Page 2 Ghyaru
to Manang
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3 Tilicho
Lake to Jharkot
Page 4 Kagbeni
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Page
5 Dagarjong
Page 6 Kali
Gandaki - Notes/Itinerary
Itinerary/Rute
October 17. Braga
- Tilicho Lake Base Camp, 4,200 m. 6 ½ - 7 hours
October 18. Tilicho Lake Base Camp - Tilicho Lake
- Tilicho Lake Base Camp (5 hours, incl. ½ hour’s rest at the lake)
- Yak Kharka.
A total of 11 hours. A long and hard day.
October 19. Yak Kharka - High Camp. A short hike.
October 20. High Camp – Thorung La (two hours up)
– Jharkot (3 ½ hours down to Muktinath). The time given is for a
well-acclimatized person with a porter).
October 21. Jharkot.
Day trip to Jhong/Dzong, Changur/Chungur and Muktinath
October 22. Jharkot - Kagbeni
Last update April 07
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