Mera Peak Climbing

Arrive in Kathmandu at any time. Our airport representative will welcome you and explain the program further. There are no planned activities for the day, so check into the hotel. Enjoy your overnight stay at the hotel.

This day is reserved for the final preparations for the trek and climbing. You will be focusing on checking your gears and packing necessary equipment. You may leave all unnecessary belongings at the hotel and re-pack only the necessary items for the trip.

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kathmandu and accompany you to the airport for the Lukla flight. During the flight, you'll enjoy stunning views of valleys and peaks as you soar through the blue sky.

Upon arriving at Lukla Airport, which is known for its thrilling runway, you'll begin your trek toward Paiya. The trail leads you through Juniper and Rhododendron forests to Surke, where you'll continue your journey to Pakhapani for lunch. As you continue, you'll cross Chutok La pass and pass by traditional villages before reaching Paiya, a small settlement with breathtaking views of Khatang, Tang Ragi Tu, Kongde Ri, and other majestic peaks.

Starting in Paiya, the trail descends to a wooden bridge. Be careful on the slippery path to Kari La Pass. Through the rhododendron forest, stop for lunch in a village. The narrow trails offer a stunning view of the valley and Dudh Kund Himal. Arrive at Panguam, a small farming settlement with friendly locals.

We begin our trek after breakfast. After trekking out of Panggom, we cross the Panggom La pass. Then we ascend, walk on a steady path and turn north. We cross Peseng Kharka Khola first, then, after walking for some time, reach Peeng Kharka Danda. We cross Ningsow Khola (stream) before reaching the Ningsow Village.

From Ningsow, we climb first, descend for a while, and climb some more to reach Ramailo Danda. From here, we get extraordinary views of Mera Peak and Salpa. After ascending and descending our trail, we enter the Makalu Barun National Park. Our trail from here to Chhatra Khola is called Pasang Lhamu trail.

We walk towards the north on the main trail to Mera Peak. After walking on a trail next to the Majang Khola, we merge with another trail that moves alongside the Hinku Khola. Our trail moves straight ahead towards Tashing Ongma, which has seasonal tea shops. We continue our trek and cross the bridge over the Sanu Khola before reaching Kothe.

We trek along the ridge of the Hinku Khola in the shadow of Mera Peak. We take lunch at Gondishung, the summer herders’ settlement on the west bank of the Hinku Drangka.

Beyond Gondishung, we pass a 200-year-old Lungsumgba Gompa, where we can find Mera Peak scripted in rock along with its route to reach Mera.

A short walk takes us to Thaknak, a summer grazing area with primitive lodges and shops.

Overnight stay at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Leaving Thaknak, we follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka, which offers spectacular views of the Himalayas. The trail climbs through moraines to the snout of the Hinku Nup and Shar Glaciers and then climbs more steeply to Khare.

From here, we can see the northern face of Mera Peak, which will be a fantastic experience. After lunch, we can hike in and around Khare.

Overnight stay at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Acclimatization day: Rest and explore around.

Pre-Climb Training: After lunch, our guides will train on peak climbing techniques and using climbing gears such as ice axe, climbing boot, crampons, harness, ascender, etc, and how to go up and down using ropes.

However, please note that it is not compulsory to have a training experience for Mera, but a brief training does increase the chances of scaling the summit and thoroughly enjoying the experience.

We walk through a boulder-strewn course on a steep trail to reach the Mera Peak Base Camp. From here, we continue further through the Mera La pass to reach the Mera High Camp.

Our path is along a rocky trail, which can be hazardous if it has recently snowed, as there are several crevasses here. We make our way to the top of the rock band, which is marked by a large cairn. Then we set up a high camp while enjoying excellent views of Mt. Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, the south face of Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang, and Baruntse.

Today, the whole crew wakes up at around 1 a.m. for preparation.

The climbers have to wake up around 2.30 am. We have breakfast and put on crampons and rope. Then we embark on our journey to the summit. It takes around 4-6 hours to reach the summit of Mera.

From the summit, we can see the spectacular views of Mt. Everest (8,848m), Cho-Oyu (8,210m), Lhotse (8,516m), Makalu (8,463m), Kanchenjunga (8,586m) Nuptse (7,855m), Chamlang (7,319m), Baruntse (7,129m) Ama Dablam (6,812m) Kangtega (6,779m) and many more.

We then retrace our steps down to high camp. After a rest accompanied by some hot soups/tea, we continue to Khare for the night.

We cannot guarantee if the weather will remain favorable on our planned day for the summit (day 12). So, this day is used just in case if we will be unable to summit the Mera Peak on day 12 due to bad weather or other reasons.

We should wisely postpone our program of scaling the peak if the weather gets unfavorable. Sometimes you or your group members may get some problems acclimatizing.

This day may be used in the case. If the trip goes smoothly, we do not need this extra day.

We leave the mountains behind and descend to Tangerang. We continue towards Kothe.

We trek back to Thuli Kharka. The trail offers magnificent views of alpine vegetation like colossal rhododendron forest.

Today we head towards Chutenga. The trail ascends until we reach Zatrawala Pass and then again descends until we reach Chutenga, and then straight forward to the Lukla village.

Fly back to Kathmandu then you will be transferred to your central hotel in Kathmandu.

Overnight at hotel, breakfast included.

Spend the day in Kathmandu, to rest or to explore, as per your inclination. 

Approximately 3 hours before the scheduled flight, a representative from the Nepal Hiking Team will take you to the airport. If you have more time you can do some shopping or sightseeing.