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Kapuche Glacier Lake

OSM hiking route in the Annapurna region (10.5 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, Kapuche Glacier Lake, verified 2026-08-20, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/kapuche-glacier-lake

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.

Himalayan peaks on the Kapuche Glacier Lake corridor, 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
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Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts28.360, 84.109
Distance10.5 km*
osm:relation:17641586 · 2026-08-20 · osm · provisional
Ascent+1,231 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional
Descent806 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional
High point2,451 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional
Low point1,707 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 17641586 (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.

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 (Sikles side) 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 → Sikles-side road head (OSM line start)

    About 2.5 h. Pokhara → Sikles by road, about 2–3 h. 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

    Questions

    Do I need a permit for Kapuche Glacier Lake?

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

    How much is the Kapuche Glacier Lake 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 Kapuche Glacier Lake?

    Kapuche Glacier Lake is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

    How long is Kapuche Glacier Lake?

    The OSM 2-D length on this record is 10.5 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

    How do I get to Kapuche Glacier Lake?

    The record’s base start is OSM line start (Sikles side). 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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