Mera Peak Trek /Climb will be a lifetime experience, as this awesome trip leads you to the pure and pristine wilderness, away from the regular trekking trail, in complete isolation in the harmony of giant peaks and natural surroundings. Mera Peak stands high at 6,461 m / 21, 1907 ft, one of Nepal highest and nontechnical peaks to climb, located in far corners of South East Khumbu and Everest region. The grade is just PD meaning ‘Per Difficult’ of less difficulty the system used from French and Swiss Alpine climb, but one has to be in good health and physically fit as it leads to glaciers and snow with steep climb all the ways to the summit top. ABC Adventures provides expert climbing guides offering full support throughout the trek and climb, bringing you safely back with enjoyable lifetime experiences and memories. A short scenic flight takes you to Lukla town, a busy place during high season with a unique airstrip, from here our adventure begins with a climb over black rocky ridge Kalo-Himal / NauLekh to reach the hidden Inkhu valley away from the mainstream and popular trekking routes. The valley with dense birch-rhododendron- pines and fir trees soon disappears as the walk leads to high and dry moraine of ice and rocks at Mera Peak base camp.
Ascent to the top summit leads from our high camp with strenuous climb equipped with proper boots-ice axe, crampons and positive attitude; however, for the safe and successful climb, our guides will fix ropes where necessary. From the top excellent views of world highest peaks from Everest-Lhotse- Makalu and as far as Kanchenjunga towards eastern horizon, after a great and exciting tough climb descend back to retrace the journey back to Lukla. This marvelous Mera Peak Trek & Climb concludes with a flight back to Kathmandu after a wonderful adventure with Pristine Nepal.
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1 Hour Before Tour
Mera peak is one of the most popular of Nepal’s 18th ” Trekking Peaks”. From the trekker, the walk from Lukla through the Sherpa country of the remote Hinkhu valley is an unforgettable experience, offering superb scenery, and abundant wildlife -including rumored sightings of the legendary yeti. About 700 foreign visitors climb the (6654m) Mera peak each year, an achievement that requires mountaineering skills and a special permit from the Nepal Mountaineering Association. The altitude of Mera Peak is (6654m) above the sea level; Mera peak was an almost overlooked mountain to the east of the main Khumbu trekking trails. It is situated in the Everest region in a remote valley; Mera peak is a non-technical mountain. It is suitable for anyone of average or above average fitness wishing to fulfill the dream of a high Himalayan summit or those with a yearning for adventure. When you stand upon the summit, spread before you will be an unbelievable panorama of peaks such as Mt. Everest, Makalu & hundreds of other beautiful mountains. We follow the original Everest expedition route at the trailhead from Lukla, cross spectacular gorges and visit the Peak before entering Sherpa regions of Solu Khumbu, the wilderness of Hinku Valley. This is a fascinating trek in itself. Ample time for acclimatization is allowed en route to our base camp on the Mera La (Pass). The return to Kathmandu is easy for your plane will get back to the wonderful Sherpa areas and the gigantic Himalayas.
Welcome to Kathmandu, our tour manager will receive you at the airport and then transfer to hotel (20 mins drive). Our experienced tour manager will brief the whole tour with multimedia arrangements in the evening after dinner. You will have a pleasant sleep at Kathmandu overnight.
Wake up call followed by tea, coffee, and breakfast. Our tour guide will take you to the famous Hindu temple SHREE PASHUPATINATH TEMPLE (world heritage site) and then BOUDHANATH STUPA (world heritage site). Return to the hotel and take lunch with half-hour rest. Afterward, we will move to KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE (world heritage site) and SWYAMBHUNATH STUPA (world heritage site). This day will end with the preparation of tour to Chitwan next day via tourist coach, overnight stay at Kathmandu.
Morning transfer to domestic airport for a sweeping scenic flight of 30 minutes to Lukla, and at present named as Tenzing –Hillary Airport. After a leisure time here for an hour or more, our first day walk of this adventure starts towards to our first overnight camp at Chutanga, trek passes several villages and farm lands with great scenery of hills and valleys then finally reaching at Chutanga, a summer pasture and a grazing area surrounded with dense pine and rhododendron tree lines, rest of the afternoon at leisure and for acclimatization’s.
After a wonderful rest at Chutanga, our adventure continues with a morning climb to cross over Kalo Himal Ridge around Nau Lekh rocky mountain range, which separates the Khumbu area from Hinku Valley and western Makalu region.
The trek over the first pass leads to a steep climb and then reaching a top ridge which is decorated and festooned with many Buddhist prayer flags at the height of 4,450 meters, this pass is called Zatrwa Og, from here walk traverses over a boulder slope, then around a corner and to a climb once again to Zatrwa-La at 4,600 meters, with impressive stunning views across Dudh Kosi river valley and peaks of Karyolung and Lumding Himal, after marveling the awesome scenery an hour downhill reaches to Tuli Kharka for the overnight camp.
From this small area of Tuli Kharka, today a short morning walk leading downhill with excellent view of Peak 43 and Kusum Kanguru peaks, then reaching to a scenic valley at Hinku area, with stunning South Face views of Mera Peak and back into deep rhododendron and pine forest, with a nice gradual walk through serene forest then reaching a summer pasture area at Mosum Kharka to set our overnight camp on a meadow near Hinku Drangka River.
After this nice quiet spot at Mousum Kharka morning trek follows towards north leaving the forest area behind, after a pleasant walk reaching to a wide open valley with a pasture land and small Sheppard’s huts, walk continues to a small bridge to reach at Gondishung at 4,350 meters which is near to Tagnag area, this place with a small wooden huts and shelters of stone wall enclosures. Gondishung has an interesting 200 year old small Gompa (monastery shrine), from this nice place walk continues for another hour to our overnight camp at Tagnag, which is a small yak herder’s temporary settlement, at present there are few tea houses and small lodges to cater the needs of travelers using this route, specially this place is important for staffs, guides and porters for a tea break and to socialize.
At this altitude is of over 4,360 meters having a rest for acclimatization would be an advantage here at Tagnag, before heading higher elevation and the climb of Mera Peak, an optional short hike to better view point’s in this beautiful setting, surrounded with stunning mountains and view of Peak 43 at 6,769 meters.
From this nice camp at Tagnag with good rest, stating the morning walk with a moderate day walk of about four hours with awesome scenery that surrounds this Hinku valley, walk follows on a moderate trail up over moraine damming the Charpatti Tal (lake), leading to a high area lined with cairns overlooking the glacial lake, then climbing for a short while the path leads downhill to a large pasture at Dig Kharka, from here walking for an hour across the boulder strewn hillside, to at Khare for the overnight camp.
Today, journey leads to our destination for the climb of Mera peak at its base camp, following the trail with a climb over Mera Glacier, leading straight on an ice sections for a short while then with a gentle descent reaching at Mera Base Camp for the overnight camp with ample time for relaxation and short walks around and preparation for climb to Mera peak summit bid.
After a leisure day at Mera base camp, walking further up to set the High Camp to make it more approachable to the summit of Mera peak, normally climbers make it from the base camp to Mera top, but it is always safe and better to add one more camp before the summit bid, morning after leaving Mera base camp, trek heads across Mera La to reach Mera High Camp, after few hours of hard walking on this high altitude with few breaks and rest in between then reaching at Mera High Camp, for the last overnight camp before heading back to Lukla, afternoon our expert guides will scout the area of the route of climbing and will fix ropes where necessary, rest of the day preparation for Mera Peak climb, this high camp offers outstanding vista of Mt. Everest, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt. Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang and Baruntse peaks.
A Big Day! Starting very early before the break of dawn for the summit bid, our route leads with a steep climb; where our guides have fixed ropes earlier on necessary sections, after a hard strenuous climb without any technical difficulty reaching to the top summit of Mera peak, a dream becomes a reality with an overwhelming success, from the top of the summit overlooking striking panorama that surrounds you with world’s highest mountains lies before you with Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Cho- Oyu all the way in the eastern horizon Mt. Kanchenjunga including series of other snow capped peaks.
After a hard climb and in high spirit of success and enjoying the impressive panorama, descend with care on the longest trail to our base camp.
We have reserved an extra day which will be as contingency day, in case of unfavorable weather conditions some times in this high Himalayan range, the weather can be unpredictable, so an extra day on this type of adventure is very necessary, if all goes well can be used on the way back to Lukla with short day walk enjoying the great scenery along the way.
After a mesmerizing moment and an experience of a life time return journey back to Lukla with a pleasant trek Kothey through Tagnag and then reaching at Kothey for overnight stop after an enjoyable day’s walks.
From Khothey morning walk leads back to forested area with blue Himalayan pines and rhododendrons tree lines, then passing several nice grazing area and meadows with a gentle uphill climb with sensational views of Mera Peak and other high Himalayan range of mountains, then reaching at Thuli – Kharka for the last camp before Lukla.
A long day walk today and as well the last day of trekking, starting the day earlier to reach at Lukla, retracing the journey with a climb over Naulekh or Kalo Himal ridges then Zatrwa Og and Zatrwa-La after the hard climb on the downhill trail with lush green vegetation and grand mountain scenery around, a long downhill brings you back at Lukla for the last overnight stop in Khumbu and Everest region, overnight in nice and cozy lodge with a farewell dinner among the great helpers and supporters of Unique Holidays expert guides, staffs and porters.
From Lukla the flight starts early morning to Kathmandu, sometime the flight time can get delayed due to bad weather, as per the flight time board in the small plane for a super, scenic flight back to Kathmandu, on reaching at Katmandu domestic terminal our guide and staff transfer you back to respective hotels in the hub of Kathmandu in and around Thamel area.
After a most memorable experience of a life time with Unique Holidays, our staff will transfer you to the airport for your final departure as per your flight time for homeward bound or to respective countries.
