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Ice Lake Trek

OSM hiking route in the Annapurna region (5.1 km line). Vertical figures sampled from Copernicus GLO-30.

Last verified 2026-08-20 vs NTNC-ACAP / Nepal Tourism Board

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Ice Lake Trek, verified 2026-08-20, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/ice-lake-trek

How we verify · last checked 2026-08-20

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial · author

    Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.

High Annapurna country on the Ice Lake trek, Nepal

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Permits and fees

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
ACAP entryOfficial sourceNPR 3,000 foreign (tax included)≈ US$21.28 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24—NTNCIssuer pageVerified 2026-09-24 vs NTNC
TIMS cardReported (secondary) — confirm before travelNPR 2,000 individual (foreign)≈ US$14.18 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24—Nepal Tourism Board / TAANIssuer pageVerified 2026-09-24 vs Nepal Tourism Board / TAAN

Altitude weather delta

High 4,621 m minus low 3,467 m is 1,154 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 7.5 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.

That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.

derived:lapse-rate · 2026-09-10 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

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Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts28.656, 84.041
Distance5.1 km*
osm:relation:11082014 · 2026-08-20 · osm · provisional
Ascent+1,257 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional
Descent106 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional
High point4,621 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional
Low point3,467 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T2 · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (OSM ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.

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Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11082014 (ODbL). The mapped line and 2D length are derived from that geometry. Ascent, descent, and high/low points are sampled from Copernicus GLO-30 (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional. Water, permits, and hazards were not taken from OSM tags and must be verified.

DEM high 4,621 m on this 5.1 km spur is 1 m from a commonly cited Ice Lake / Kicho Tal landmark of 4,620 m. The Copernicus sample is the DataPoint; the landmark was not written over it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Surface

Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.

Permits & fees

Permit
ACAP entry + TIMS card

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Getting there

Sourced legs to the OSM line start (Manang) base start station — where this trail record begins. This is not a route planner: durations are approximate and marked provisional until an official transport page confirms them.

  1. Air · Kathmandu (KTM) → Pokhara (PKR)

    Buddha Air, Yeti Airlines, Shree Airlines. About 30 min. Domestic flight; about 25–30 min. Pokhara International opened 2023.

    trekpathways.com · 2026-08-20 · official · provisional

  2. Road · Kathmandu → Pokhara

    About 7 h. Tourist bus or jeep on the Prithvi Highway; about 6–8 h. No rail to Annapurna trailheads.

    trekpathways.com · 2026-08-20 · official · provisional

  3. Road · Pokhara / Besisahar → Manang road head (OSM line start)

    Jeep to Manang. Base is the stored OSM start.

    trekpathways.com · 2026-08-20 · official · provisional

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Getting there car-free

  • Start (OSM line): car-free flag unknown. No transit note stored, so this is not a way to get there.
  • End (OSM line): car-free flag unknown. No transit note stored, so this is not a way to get there.

Trailheads

  • Start (OSM line) car-free: unknown
  • End (OSM line) car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • Altitude illness: the sampled line sits above 3,400 m (DEM low 3,467 m, high 4,621 m).

Questions

Do I need a permit for Ice Lake Trek?

A permit is listed as required for Ice Lake Trek: ACAP entry + TIMS card. Status is reported (secondary). Confirm with the issuer before travel.

How much is the Ice Lake Trek permit?

ACAP entry: NPR 3,000 foreign (tax included) (NTNC, verified 2026-09-24). Status: verified-official. TIMS card: NPR 2,000 individual (foreign) (Nepal Tourism Board / TAAN, verified 2026-09-24). Status: reported-secondary.

How difficult is Ice Lake Trek?

Ice Lake Trek is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Altitude illness: the sampled line sits above 3,400 m (DEM low 3,467 m, high 4,621 m).

How long is Ice Lake Trek?

The OSM 2-D length on this record is 5.1 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

How do I get to Ice Lake Trek?

The record’s base start is OSM line start (Manang). A primary gateway on the record is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Trailhead transit notes are not included in this public FAQ.

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