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Nepal Just Found the World's Highest Lake — and Almost No One Has Seen It

A group of mountaineers stumbled on a turquoise lake above 5,000 metres in the Annapurna region in 2019. It may already outrank Tilicho as the…

By Laxman Rawal · Jul 20, 2026

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At roughly 5,020 metres above sea level, in a fold of the Annapurna range that most trekkers walk straight past, sits a lake that barely existed on any map before 2019. It has no lodge, no signpost, and until recently, no name outsiders knew. Locals call it…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for you Kajin Sara isn't on any standard itinerary yet, and that's exactly the appeal — but it also means there's no marked trail, no bridge, and no rescue post at that altitude. Our guides who work the Manang side of the circuit treat it…

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