Mera at 6476m is one of the highest trekking peaks in the Himalayas. Rising south of Mt. Everest, Mera was first climbed by the standard snow route. The ascent of Mera is technically straightforward, requiring little more than crampons and ice axe. We will fix ropes where necessary and our guides and Sherpas will assist.
After meeting in Lukla, our trek will begin by heading northeast. We will walk along a high, rocky ridge through dense forests and across several streams before reaching the pass that will take us into the remote and largely uninhabited Hinku Valley. At Khare, we will rest and explore the huge moraine and the beautiful glacial lake north of the village. We will proceed to Khare and establish camp. Our ascent will follow the glacier that leads to Mera La and on to high camp where we will prepare for our early morning summit. From high camp, we can take in a sweeping view of Kanchenjunga, Chamlang, and Makalu to the east, Everest and Lhotse to the north and Ama Dablam and Cho Oyu to the west. This view is undoubtedly one of the most stunning in all of Nepal. With good conditions, we will summit Mera Peak the following morning.
Khare to Mera – La base camp (4915m) 4-5hrs
Mera – La base camp to high camp (5465m) 5-6hrs
Mera – La high camp to summit (6654m) and back to Khare 9-10 hrs
Optional day if weather is bad!
At Kathmandu International Airport, you will be met by a Trek Nepal representative and transferred to your hotel. There will be a full tour briefing in the evening. Permit sort out day.
An early morning mountain flight to Lukla (2,840m) with spectacular views of Gauri Shankar (7,135m), Melungtse (7,181m) and Numbur (6959m), takes us to our gateway to Everest Base Camp. We start our trek with an easy walk through the woodland above Lukla. The trail leads through pasture to the edge of a diminishing forest of rhododendron and pine which clothes the steep hillsides above Lukla. En route we cross small streams and forest. Mostly the walk further is up hill. Chuthanga itself is in a big clearing and few summer shelters.
We continue a long day walk crossing the Kalo Himal Ridge that separates the Khumbu from the Hinku valley leading towards Chetra La Ridge. Traversing to the right we descending steeply to Thuli Kharka which in Nepali means ‘a big pasture’.
We continue our journey descending to Hinku valley of Kothe observing the local lifestyle. Then we follow the shady forest and Hinku valley to Kothe.
Today we trek in the shadow of Mera Himal along the ridge of the Hinku Khola. After long gentle walk, we reach Thangnag. Thagnag is a summer grazing area.
Today we are heading up from Tagnag towards the Mera Base camp at Khare. We follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka, which offers spectacular views of Charpate Himal. We carry on a rough trail over a high pasture to Khare (Mera Base Camp) offering a feel of high altitude hike.
Enjoy a short hike to Mera La (5400m) for ice climbing practice and trek back to Khare. Our climbing Sherpa provide you with mountaineering training course necessary to scale Mera Peak.
Extra day in case of bad weather and/or for better acclimatization. 4,910m
Walk and climb on ice and snow all the way up to the High camp.
Today is a big day as we summit Mera Peak. From the summit we can have the magnificent views of Mt. Everest (8,848m/29,029ft), Cho-Oyu (8,201m/26,906ft), Lhotse (8,516m/27,940ft), Makalu (8,463m/27,766ft), Kangchenjunga (8,586m/28,169ft), Nuptse (7,855m/25,770ft), Lubuche (6,145m/20,160ft), Chamlang (7,319m/24,013ft). We then retrace our way back to Khare.
We retrace our way back to Kothe.
From Kothe, we trek down to Chhuthanga.
We traverse numerous ascents and descents through the forest, among rocky cliffs and sheer drops overlooking the river.
Flight back to Kathmandu, departure time is subject to weather conditions. Your time is free to either further explore Kathmandu and its shops or simply chill out.
