Must-see lake · Gandaki Province, Nepal
Tilicho Lake
Tilicho Lake is a lake in Gandaki Province, Nepal.
Tilicho Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Tilicho Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Tilicho Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.69013, 83.85303. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tilicho Lake
- Tilicho Peak · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Annapurna I · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~14 km · Must-see
- Khatung Kang · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~15 km · Must-see
- Singu Chuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~15 km · Must-see
- Baraha Shikhar (Annapurna Fang Peak) · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~17 km · Must-see
- Muktinath · temple · Gandaki Province · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tharpu Chuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dhumba lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gangapurna Lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~20 km · Must-see
- Annapurna III · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chulu · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~23 km · Must-see
- Annapurna South · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hiunchuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Machapuchare · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mardi Himal Base Camp Trail · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rupse Waterfalls · waterfall · Gandaki Province · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mustang Caves · cave · Gandaki Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tukuche Peak · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tilicho Lake
- Dhumba lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gangapurna Lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kajin Sara · lake · Gandaki Province · ~56 km · Must-see
- Phewa Lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- Khaste lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dipang Lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~76 km · Must-see
- Begnas Tal · lake · Gandaki Province · ~78 km · Must-see
- Rupa Lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~81 km · Must-see
- Birendra Lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~95 km · Must-see
- Tilicho lake view STP · lake · Gandaki Province · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Tilicho Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tilicho Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Tilicho Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tilicho Lake?
Nearby: Tilicho Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Annapurna I (viewpoint, 14 km), Khatung Kang (viewpoint, 15 km), Singu Chuli (viewpoint, 15 km), Baraha Shikhar (Annapurna Fang Peak) (viewpoint, 17 km), Muktinath (temple, 18 km).
Is Tilicho Lake worth visiting?
Tilicho Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nepal on Spotwander.