Group Walking Up Mera Peak from Mera La

Climb Mera Peak

Trips/Nepal Peak Climbing

18 days

Mera Peak is a fantastic climb if you're new to mountaineering, as itโ€™s technically less demanding than peaks of similar altitude. The standard route requires only basic snow- and ice-climbing skills which you can learn in a day. It's also a great option for a more serene trek as you steer clear of the busy Everest Base Camp trail. Yet you still see Everest, Makulu and more from the summit!

Detailed Itinerary

Climb Mera Peak

Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu

Your local guide fetches you from Tribhuvan International Airport and drives you to the hotel in Thamel, Kathmandu. Your climb group has dinner together so you can get to know one another and be briefed on the adventure ahead. Your guide also conducts a gear check to ensure you have all that you need. Then it's time to rest up after your travels so you're bright-eyed for your flight to the Everest region tomorrow!

Scenery of Patan Durbar Square at Kathmandu, Nepal

Day 2: Fly to Lukla and trek to Chutok (3-4 hr)

This morning you catch a short and incredibly scenic flight to Lukla (2,860 m), the mountainside Sherpa town known as the Gateway to Everest. Once disembarked, it's time to give your duffel bags to the porters and then hoist up your daypacks and start trekking south down the Dudh Kosi river valley. The trail you follow leads through thick evergreen and is very pretty. Your destination for the night is the village of Chutok (2,800 m), where you stay in your first teahouse (lodge) of the trek.

Chutok La pass. Beautiful views of the local villages, hills and mountains in Solokhumbu area, Nepal

Day 3: Trek to Pangkoma (5-6 hr)

The trail today continues to be very pretty, and in spring you can see rhododendron forests awash with pink and red blooms. You pass many steeply terraced fields and some picturesque hamlets, and enjoy a lovely view when you follow a very old path up to a ridge to the east. You then descend into the out-of-the-way Khare Khola river valley. Once you reach your teahouse in Pangkoma (2,846 m), you might like to visit the village's Tibetan Buddhist monastery called Tashi Sangag Chholing.

 

tashi sangag choiling monastery nepal

Day 4: Trek to Ningsow (5-6 hr)

The trail today leads through pine, rhododendron and bamboo forests and takes you alongside further farms and villages. But you now trek in a northerly direction, beginning the second half of your V-formation trek. A steep and winding path of stone steps leads you up and over Pangkongma Pass, and then down into Hinku Valley. Excitingly, you have your first glimpse of the south face of Mt Mera at the top of Pangkongma Pass! You overnight in the hamlet of Ningsow (2,846 m).

Resting Backpackers Couple tea break at small sacred Buddhist monastery decorated multicolored Tibetan prayer flags with mantras. Climbing Mera Peak route in Makalu Barun National Park, Nepal

Day 5: Trek to Chhatra La (6-7 hr)

You continue trekking today up through the valley's dense forests of rhododendron, pine, oak and birch trees to reach your teahouse in Chhatra La (2,800 m). The communities of the Hinku valley are formed primarily by the Sherpa and Rai people, both of whom have a rich cultural heritage. While the Sherpa are well known for their connection to Everest, the Rai are less widely known. They have Tibeto-Burman roots and are one of the oldest tribes of Nepal.

Beautiful foggy rainforest landscape photo in Makalu Barun National Park near Chatra Khola settlement on Mera Peak route

Day 6: Trek to Kothe (6-7 hr)

Continue trekking north up the Hinku river valley, passing through bamboo and fir forests and ending up at the picturesque riverside village of Kothe (3,691 m), which sits just to the southwest of Mera Peak. You have to put in some proper legwork today as you ascend nearly a vertical kilometre in elevation. Today is when you likely start to feel the first real effects of the high altitude.

The wooden bridge in Khare on the trekking route to Mera Peak

Day 7: Trek to Thaknak (4-5 hr)

Today we enter Makalu-Barun National Park, named for Makalu Peak (8,463 m) and Barun Glacier. Unlike neighbouring Sagarmatha National Park, which has developed greatly in recent years as a result of trekkers and climbers heading to Everest, Makalu-Barun is mostly true wilderness. The trail today leads you north and further into the remote upper Hinku river valley, passing through grazing pastures and small settlements to reach the village of Thaknak (4,358 m).

Trekkers Couple sitting on wooden bridge on Mera Peak trekking route near Kothe. Man and woman joyfully raising arms

Day 8: Acclimatisation day in Thaknak

Today is an important rest day. If you have the energy, we suggest taking an acclimatisation hike in the surrounding hills to see the lake Sabai Tsho and enjoy stunning views of Mera and other nearby peaks. Also keep your eyes open for wildlife like rare snow leopards, red pandas, musk deer and bharals (blue sheep). There are also hundreds of varieties of orchids to appreciate.

Smiling Sherpa men in sunglasses backpacker with trekking poles hiking and enjoying Mera peak climbing acclimatization walk on Makalu Barun Park route.

Day 9: Trek to Khare (5-6 hr)

This morning you head off east over glacial moraines to reach the settlement of Khare (5,045 m), enjoying spectacular views of the northern face of Mera Peak both en route and from your teahouse. You can settle in a little more than usual at your accommodation as you spend two nights here, since tomorrow is an acclimatisation day as well as your training in the mountaineering skills you need for climbing Mera Peak.

Mountains landscape Mera peak in Nepal. Himalaya mountain path on Mera peak Nepal trek hiking route. Great mountain lanscape scenic view

Day 10: Acclimatisation and training in Khare

The mountaineering portion of your adventure is about to begin! Today your guide teaches you how to walk in crampons and how to climb on snow and ice using ropes and ice picks. It's a good time to not only learn the basics but also practise them so that you feel confident tomorrow, when you head up to base camp.

Top view of Khare village with Mera peak in background, Himalaya mountains range in Nepal, Asia

Day 11: Trek to Mera High Camp (5-6 hr)

Today's task is trekking to Mera High Camp (5,780 m), where you spend your first night in a tent. The trek to high camp takes you over rocky and icy terrain, and so it's time to pull out your mountaineering equipment and employ your newly learned skills. The views en route and from high camp itself are every bit as thrilling as you might've hoped, and include Everest, Makalu, Lhotse and other towering greats.

Camping at Mera peak high camp with Mera peak in background, Himalayas of Nepal.

Day 12: Summit push to Mera Peak (8-10 hr) and return to Khare

You start your adventure in the dark hours of the morning to allow plenty of time to reach the summit. Mera mountain actually has three peaks: Mera North (6,476 m), Mera Central (6,461 m) and Mera South (6,065 m). While Mera North is marginally higher than Mera Central, it's the latter peak that you climb, as Mera North is more technical. Importantly, the views from Mera Central are truly breathtaking, and include Everest, Lhoste, Cho Oyu and Makalu. After drinking your full of the view, it's time to descend to Khare for the night.

 

Beautiful shot of a High Himalayas summit from Mera peak high camp site at 5700m in the sunset golden hour time.

Day 13: Contingency day

This is an important buffer day in case the weather yesterday was too inclement for climbing the peak, or something went awry and you want to make another summit push. Whatever the plans end up being for the day, you overnight in a cosy teahouse in the village of Khare.

Trail from Mera peak base camp to Mera peak high camp walk on glacier, Khumbu region Himalayas mountain, Nepal

Day 14: Trek to Kothe (5-6 hr)

You start retracing your steps today, heading through open alpine meadows (look for blue poppies and edelweiss in season) and then back down into the forests to reach Kothe for the night.

Top view of Khare village before climb up to Mera peak, Everest region, Nepal

Day 15: Trek to Chhatra La (6-7 hr)

You cover the remainder of the Hinku valley today to finally reach Chhatra La for the night.

View at the Himalayan mountains landscape on the trek from Chatra Kola to Kothe it is on trekking route to Mera peak in Nepal

Day 16: Trek to Lukla (7-8 hr)

It's a long day of trekking today, but also the final one, as you head up the Dudh Kosi river valley to reach the airport town of Lukla for the night.

Young female with backpack and poles trekking walking Mera Peak climbing route through jungle rain forest in Makalu Barun National Park, Nepal

Day 17: Fly back to Kathmandu

Provided the weather is playing ball, you embark this morning on a short flight to Kathmandu. You then have plenty of time to explore the city or indulge in a spa treatment or two. In the evening you might like to head to a restaurant for a final dinner all together.

Lukla Airport is the gateway to the Everest Base Camp trek

Day 18: Departure day

Your guide drives you to the airport for your onward journey, saying goodbye and leaving with you unforgettable memories of the Himalayas and your time atop Mera Peak.

Boudhanath Stupa and Adjacent Buildings in Kathmandu of Nepal against Cloudy Sky from above 1

Inclusions

Price Includes

Domestic flights

Airport transfers

Hotel accommodation before and after trek

A mix of lodge (teahouse) and tent accommodation during trek

Some meals before and after trek, all meals on trek

Drinking water for the entire trip

Price Does Not Include

Nepali visa

International airfares

Any luggage in excess of 15 kg on domestic flights

Traveller's insurance

Wi-Fi on trek

Snacks, cool drinks and alcohol

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Female trekker dressed bright red jacket on the rock enjoying a glacier falling in high altitude Sabai Tso glacial lake, Makalu Barun National Park, Mera peak climbing route
Climbing Mera Peak. Trekkers climbing from the Mera La, in the Himalayas on their way to summit Mera Peak
Ours. backpackers with trekking poles together hiking and enjoying Mera peak climbing acclimatization walk Makalu Barun Park route
Himalayan mountains landscape on the trek from Chatra Kola to Khotey it is on trekking route to Mera peak in Nepal. View at the Himalayan mountains landscape at Kothe it is on trekking route to Mera peak in Nepal
Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse with South Face wall, Makalu, Chamlang beautiful panoramic shot of a High Himalayas from Mera peak high camp site at 5800m