I-Annapurna Circuit Trek ne-Tilicho Lake

Usuku lwakho lokuqala lwe-Annapurna Circuit Trek neTilicho Lake yilapho ufika eKathmandu. Indiza yakho eya eKathmandu izoba yinhle futhi ijabulise njengoba usuzoqala uhambo lwakho lokuhamba eHimalaya. Ngemva kokufika esikhumulweni sezindiza, uzoqondiswa esigabeni sokufuduka, lapho isikhulu sizokusiza khona ukuthola i-visa yakho yezivakashi eya eNepal. Okokuqala, kufanele ugcwalise ifomu lesicelo se-visa ongalicela edeskini lokufuduka.

Uma usuqedile ngefomu lesicelo, kufanele ukhokhe imali yakho ye-visa ekhawunteni lasebhange eliseduze. Bamukela amakhadi amaningi aphesheya kodwa bahlala benemali eyisipele, uma kwenzeka izinto zingahambi kahle. Ngemva kokukhokha imali yakho, uzonikezwa irisidi. Udinga ukwethula leli risidi kanye nefomu lakho lesicelo se-visa, kanye nepasipoti yakho, ubufakazi bendawo yokuhlala, ubufakazi bamathikithi okubuyisa, kanye nezithombe ezimbili ezilingana nepasipoti.

Ngaphandle kwalokho, ungafaka isicelo se-visa yezivakashi eNepal online. Ungavakashela isayithi elisemthethweni bese ugcwalisa ifomu lesicelo ledijithali. Kuzodingeka udlulisele imali yakho ye-visa ku-akhawunti yasebhange ekhethiwe ukuze uqedele inqubo. Uzothola ikhodi yebhakhodi ngemuva kwezinsuku ezimbalwa zebhizinisi, okufanele uyiveze edeskini lokufuduka.

Ngosuku olulandelayo, sizosuka eKathmandu Valley silandela uMgwaqo Omkhulu iTribhuvan, sibheke empumalanga. Sizoqala sifike eChandragiri, silandelwe yiNaubise, lapho kuqala khona uMgwaqo Omkhulu iPrithvi. Lo mgwaqo omkhulu udlula eChatbesi, eMalekhu, nase-Aanbu Khaireni ukuze usiyise eDumre. Ukusuka lapho, sizoya enyakatho sibheke eKhahare bese sijika sibheke enyakatho-ntshonalanga sisuka ePalungtar. Ekugcineni sizofika eBesisahar emahoreni ambalwa.

Uhambo lwethu kuze kube manje luzoba yibhasi lezivakashi elikhululekile, nokho, umgwaqo ongaphambili udinga i-4WD Jeep elawulekayo ngoba inamatshe futhi iqinile. Uma sidlula eBhulbhule, eLampata, eJagat, naseTanchok, ekugcineni sizofika eChame ngemva kwamahora amathathu okushayela.

Indawo yethu yokuqala yosuku ingamamitha angu-2650 ngaphezu kolwandle eChame, isikhungo sokuhweba esimaphakathi esifundeni saseManang. Ekupheleni kosuku, sizofinyelela ukuphakama kwamamitha angu-3300, sithole ukuphakama kwamamitha angu-650 kulo lonke uhambo lwamakhilomitha angu-14. Njengoba kuwusuku lwethu lokuqala lokuhamba ngezinyawo e-Annapurna Circuit Trek nohlelo lwe-Tilicho Lake, kuzoba usuku olufushane lokuhamba ngezinyawo, oludinga cishe amahora angu-4 kuya kwangu-5 okuhamba ngezinyawo.

Uma sisuka eChame, sizodlula esangweni le-archway elinamasondo omthandazo bese silandela umgwaqo we-jeep onenhlanganisela yokwenyuka okuncane nokwehla. Ngemva kokufika eTalekhu, sizohluka kusuka emgwaqweni we-jeep siye endleleni eyimfihlo, sidlula ehlathini lephayini. Indlela izombozwa amaqabunga ephayini, okungenza kube lula ukushelela. Siqhubekela phambili, sizofika ePaungda Danda, lapho itshe elikhulu eligobile lizodonsela khona ukunaka kwakho. Ukusuka lapho, i-Upper Pisang ayikude kangako.

Usuku lwesine lohambo lwe-Annapurna Circuit oluhamba neLake Tilicho lusiyisa eManang, sifinyelele amamitha angu-3540 ngaphezu kolwandle. Lokhu kuzositholela ukuphakama okungamamitha angu-240, kusukela kumamitha angu-3300. Ibanga eliphelele okufanele silihlanganise lingamakhilomitha angu-15.5, okungafanele kuthathe amahora angaphezu kwayisithupha. Sizoqala usuku ngokuhamba ngezinyawo ukuya eGhyaru, enye indlela nayo iyasebenza edlula phansi kwesigodi.

Ukusuka eGhyaru, sizoya eNgawal, lapho izindlu zesitayela saseTibet zigcwele khona. Lo mzila unzima kakhulu kunomunye, kodwa ungcono ukuze uzijwayele futhi unikeza okuhlangenwe nakho okuhle kakhulu. Ukusuka eNgawal, sizokwehla siye phansi esigodini bese sifika edolobhaneni laseMungji. Ukudlula kulo muzi kusiyisa ekukhuphukeni kokugcina ukuya eManang, okuwukukhuphuka okulula kakhulu okudlula edolobhaneni laseBraka.

Namuhla usuku olulodwa kuphela lokujwayelana nohambo lonke lwe-Annapurna Circuit Trek neTilicho Lake. Lolu suku luyisinyathelo esibalulekile kunoma yiluphi uhambo lokuhamba ngezinyawo lwaseHimalaya oluphumelelayo. Ukuze sisebenzise kahle isikhathi sethu, ngeke sihlale singenzi lutho, kodwa sizohamba siye e-Ice Lake. Lolu uhlobo lokuhamba ngezinyawo oluthandwa kakhulu kulesi sifunda. Ibanga lokuhamba ngezinyawo liyi-10 km kanye nokuphakama okungamamitha ayi-1080, okusiyisa kumamitha angu-4620 ngaphezu kolwandle.

Lolu hambo luthatha cishe amahora ayi-6 kuya kwayi-7 ukuqeda, okungaba nzima kakhulu kwabanye. Kodwa ungakhathazeki, sinezinye izindlela ezilula futhi. Enye yazo uhambo lokuya nokubuya eLake Gangpurna kanye neGlacier Viewpoint. Lolu uhambo oluyikhilomitha ezintathu kuphela ubude futhi lungaqedwa ngamahora ayi-1.5 kuphela. Ungachitha usuku lwakho lonke uhlola idolobhana laseManang noma uvakashela izindela eziseduze, okuhlanganisa iPraken Gompa, uMhume waseMilarepa, nokuningi.

Indawo yokuqala yanamuhla yohambo lwe-Annapurna Circuit Trek neTilicho Lake yiManang, engamamitha angu-3540. Ukusuka lapho, sizohamba amakhilomitha angaphezu kuka-9 ukuze sifike eShree Kharka, ngokuphakama okungamamitha angu-520. Lokhu kuzodinga amahora angaphezu kwangu-4 okuhamba ngezinyawo, futhi ukuphakama kwethu kokugcina kosuku kuzoba ngamamitha angu-4060 ngaphezu kolwandle. Sisuka eManang, sizohamba ngendlela ekhuphuka kancane enombono omangalisayo wohla lwezintaba zase-Annapurna Himalayan.

Ngemva kohambo lwamahora amane, sizofika edolobhaneni laseKhangsar, elifinyelela amamitha angu-3734 ngaphezu kolwandle. Ungabona inqwaba yezindlu zamatshe phezulu lapho, njengoba sizophumula khona isikhashana. Uma sisuka eKhangsar, umzila uyaqhubeka nokwenyuka kancane uze ufike eShree Kharka. Kunguhambo lwehora nje ukusuka eKhangsar ukuya eShree Kharka.

Usuku lwesikhombisa lohambo lwe-Annapurna Circuit Trek nohambo lwe-Tilicho Lake luwusuku olujabulisayo njengoba sizobe sifika e-Tilicho Base Camp. Uhambo lwanamuhla lungamakhilomitha ayi-6 kuya kwayi-7 ubude, kodwa kuzosithatha cishe amahora ama-5 ukufika lapho siya khona njengoba indlela ilukhuni futhi ineqhwa. Ukuphakama kosuku kungamamitha ayi-120 kuphela, okusithatha amamitha angu-4150 ngaphezu kolwandle. Usuku luqala ngokudla kwasekuseni eShree Kharka, sijabulela izigcawu zesigodi.

Ingxenye yokuqala yohambo iyehla kancane, kodwa ngokushesha iphenduka ukukhuphuka kancane njengoba sihamba sibheke ekamu eliyisisekelo. Sizobe sesidlula indawo evame ukuguguleka komhlaba enamatshe axegayo; le ngxenye yohambo ingaba yinto engazinzile. Ngemva kokudlula kulesi sigaba, sizojabulela umbono omuhle weTilicho Peak kanye nezinye iziqongo ezimbalwa zohla lwezintaba zase-Annapurna. Ekugcineni, sizofika eTilicho Base Camp, lapho izindawo zokuhlala zilinganiselwe khona ezindlini ezimbalwa zokuhlala kanye nezindlu zetiye.

Namuhla umvuthwandaba we-Annapurna Circuit Trek neTilicho Lake njengoba ekugcineni sizovakashela iTilicho Lake. Ukusuka ekamu eliyisisekelo, sizohamba amakhilomitha ayi-11 kuphela ngokuphakama okungamamitha angu-769 ukuze sifike echibini. Lolu hambo lungaqedwa emahoreni ama-5 kuya kwayi-6, okusithatha amamitha angu-4919 ngaphezu kolwandle. I-Tilicho Lake engamakhilomitha ama-4 ubude ihlanganisa ububanzi obuyi-1.2 km, futhi inikeza indawo emangalisayo.

Sizosuka ekamu eliyisisekelo ekuseni kakhulu, okungcono cishe ngo-6 noma ngo-7 ekuseni. Ingxenye yokuqala yohambo iphakeme ngamatshe axegayo kanye nomzila omncane. Sihamba phezu kwezindawo ezibandayo nemizila enamatshe, sizofika ogwini lwechibi ngemva kokuhamba ngezinyawo ibanga elingamakhilomitha angu-5.5. Endleleni, sizobona iNilgiri, iTilicho, kanye nezinye zezintaba zase-Annapurna. Ngemva kokuchitha isikhathi esiningi echibini, sithatha izithombe, futhi siphumule, sizobuyela endleleni bese sehlela ekamu eliyisisekelo ukuze silale ubusuku.

Sisuka eTilicho Base Camp, sizohamba ibanga elingaphezu kwamakhilomitha ayi-13 ngokulahlekelwa ukuphakama okungamamitha ayi-140. Kuyo yonke indlela, kuzodingeka sikhuphuke izinyuko eziningi futhi sehle ukwehla okuningi, lolu kuzoba usuku olukhathazayo lokuhamba. Isikhathi esiphelele sokuhamba singamahora ama-5 kuya kwayi-6, kanti ukuphakama kokugcina kungamamitha angu-4010. Usuku luqala ngesidlo sasekuseni ekamu lesisekelo. Ngemva kokudla kwethu kwasekuseni, sizothatha izikhwama zethu bese silibangise empumalanga ukuze sishiye ikamu lesisekelo.

Uma sidlula ehlathini laseJuniper, sizofika edolobhaneni lakudala laseKhangar, okwamanje eliyinqwaba yamatshe namanxiwa. Ukusuka lapho, sizokwehla siye eThorong River Valley ngemuva kokuwela ibhuloho elilengayo eGumsang. Ngemva kwalokhu, sizofika engxenyeni yokugcina yosuku. Kuyindlela ethambile yokukhuphuka yonke indlela eya edolobhaneni laseYak Khara, idolobhana elidumile lapho uzothola khona ukuhlangana namanye amaqembu ambalwa abantu abahamba ngezinyawo.

Namuhla usuku olufushane kakhulu lokuhamba ngezinyawo lwe-Annapurna Circuit Trek nohambo lwe-Tilicho Lake, njengoba kufanele sihambe amahora amathathu kuya kwamane kuphela ukuze sihlanganise amakhilomitha ayi-6 bese sifika eThorong La Phedi, ikamu eliyisisekelo le-Thorong La Pass. Ukuphakama kosuku kungamamitha angu-310, okusiyisa kumamitha angu-4420 ngaphezu kolwandle. Uhambo luqala ngokukhuphuka kancane okunezitshalo ezincane. Ngemva kokuhamba cishe amakhilomitha angu-1.5, sizowela i-Kone Khola phezu kwebhuloho elilengayo.

Ngemva kwalokho, sizokhuphuka sikhuphukele phezulu endleleni yamadwala avulekile, sihambisana nezithombe zeThorong Peak nezinye iziqongo ezikude. Sizofika maduze eThorong Phedi, lapho sizolala khona ubusuku bonke.

Ukusuka eThorong Phedi kuya eMukitnath, sizohamba ibanga elingaphezudlwana kwamakhilomitha ayi-15 ngokulahlekelwa ukuphakama okuphelele ngamamitha angu-620. Kuwo wonke uhambo, sizokhuphuka cishe ngamamitha ayi-1000 njengoba sifika esiqongweni seThorong La Pass, sifinyelele amamitha angu-5416 ngaphezu kolwandle. Lolu hambo luzosibeka endleleni amahora angu-7 kuya kwangu-8, kanti ukuphakama kwethu kokugcina kuzoba ngamamitha angu-3800.

Usuku lwethu luzoqala cishe ngo-4 ekuseni, njengoba kufanele siwele i-pass ngaphambi kokuba imimoya yantambama iqale. Siqala ukukhuphuka, sizohamba ibanga elingaphezu kwamakhilomitha angu-4 ukuze sifike eThorong La Pass. Indlela inamatshe aneziqephu zeqhwa ezisakazeke yonke indawo. Kusukela phezulu, uzojabulela indawo enhle yeziqongo zohlaza lwase-Annapurna naseDhaulagiri.

Uma sehla sisuka endaweni yokudlula, sizolahlekelwa ukuphakama okungamamitha angu-1600 ukuze sifike eMuktinath. Lokhu kwehla okude kuzolimaza amadolo akho, ngakho-ke sincoma ukusebenzisa izinti zokuhamba ngezinyawo. Kungamakhilomitha angu-11 kuphela ukusuka eThorong La Pass ukuya eMuktinath.

Ngemva kokuvakashela iThempeli laseMuktinath ekuseni, sizobuyela endaweni yethu yokuhlala futhi sidle isidlo sasekuseni esikhululekile. Ngemva kokudla kwasekuseni, sizogibela i-jeep bese sishayela siye eJomsom, sifinyelele amamitha angu-2743. Ibanga lanamuhla lingamakhilomitha angu-20, okungafanele kuthathe amahora angaphezu kwama-3 ukufika. Sizolandela uMfula iKali Gandaki bese sidlula eKagbeni nase-Ekle Bhatti ukuze sifike eJomsom.

Ngakusasa ekuseni, sizodla isidlo sasekuseni esisheshayo bese sifika eJomsom Airport ukuze sibambe indiza yethu eya ePokhara. Le ndiza yenzeka ekuseni kuphela ngoba imimoya yantambama esheshayo ayifaneleki ezindizeni. Kuzosithatha imizuzu engama-20 kuphela ukufika ePokhara. Umhlahlandlela we-Glory Adventure uzokusa endaweni ozolala kuyo ubusuku bonke.

Uhambo lwanamuhla luzoba lude, njengoba sizohamba amakhilomitha angaphezu kuka-200 ukuze sibuyele eKathmandu. Lolu hambo luzothatha amahora angaphezu kuka-8 ukuze luphele. Sizogibela ibhasi lezivakashi ngoba liyindlela ekhululekile kakhulu.

Lolu usuku lokugcina lwe-Annapurna Circuit Trek neTilicho Lake. Sizokushiya eTribhuvan International Airport ngemuva kohlelo olufushane lokugubha ehhovisi lethu.