Acclimatisation at Ice Lake

This hike is a day of acclimatisation during the Annapurna Circuit trek. It can be done as a round trip from Bhraka, or by continuing on to Manang.

It requires good physical condition and gradual acclimatisation as the highest point of the hike is at 4650m (Ice Lake).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.53 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,237 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,164 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 4,627 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,471 m
  • ⚐ Country: Nepal
  • ⚑
    Start: N 28.657152° / E 84.040363°
  • ⚑
    End: N 28.666435° / E 84.022766°
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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 3,475 m - Bhraka
  2. 1 : km 5.69 - alt. 4,625 m - Ice Lake (Kicho Tal)
  3. 2 : km 11.43 - alt. 3,475 m - Bhraka (return)
  4. E : km 13.53 - alt. 3,553 m - Manang

Notes

It is possible to make the round trip to Ice Lake without a bag and pick it up on the way back.

It is a 20-30 minute walk from Bhraka to Manang.

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