Mera Peak Climbing

Everest Region 14 days max 6,476 m Updated July 8, 2026

Mera Peak Climbing gives an opportunity to the majority of the expert trekkers and beginner climbers who dream and need to continue on a Himalayan summit having a sentiment of awesome accomplishment. In this Mera Peak trek, we sort out tea at home and outdoors.…

Duration 14 days
Max altitude 6,476 mHighest point of the trek
Difficulty: ChallengingAbout 6-8 hours/day of walking
Group size 1-10
Best seasonMarch-May : September-November
Flexible bookingFree cancellation up to 30 days before departure. No booking fees.

Highlights

Summit Mera Peak (6,476m), Nepal's highest trekking peak, and one of the few 6,000m+ summits considered achievable without prior climbing experience.
Take in an extraordinary summit panorama five of the world's 8,000m giants in view at once: Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu.
Trek the quieter Hinku Valley route through Kothe, Thangnak, and Khare, well off the main Everest Base Camp trail.
Cross Zatrwa La Pass (4,600m) twice, with sweeping views over the Everest and Makalu regions along the way.
Get hands-on climbing instruction from your Climbing Sherpa at base camp before the summit push, covering crampon and rope technique.

Full description

Mera Peak Climbing gives an opportunity to the majority of the expert trekkers and beginner climbers who dream and need to continue on a Himalayan summit having a sentiment of awesome accomplishment. In this Mera Peak trek, we sort out tea at home and outdoors. It isn’t mandatory that you have earlier climbing knowledge since it is a non-trekking climbing summit in Nepal. In any case, we need to invest the night in Mera base camp 5,300m.

It’s a stunning summit from where the sentiment will most likely be uncommon including Everest over the 8000m all in the Everest zone. Mera Peak climbing is only one of the exceptional climbing summits from where a climber could have seen all five more than eight million pinnacles. It makes incredible travel. Mera Peak Climbing is a genuine experience, 13/15 days agenda, requires a climbing permit and prepared sherpa climber, wild trek, and sherpa network.

The street at that point crosses on the go of Zatrwa La (4640 m) and onto the stunning town Quarte (3510m). An extra couple of days of trekking takes us to Khare (4900m) and we should acclimatize for the accomplishment of Mera Peak, preceding advancing to Base Camp. Despite the fact that the Mera Peak Climbing trip is direct, there are a couple of precipices to move around, and furthermore, the way can be broadened and requested after another snowfall.

The ascent from Mera La (5415 m) on the northern face into the summit is moderate having a phenomenal mountain display of the Eastern Nepal Himalayas always in locate. Mera top climbing is one of the best perspectives for Everest zone oriental part mountain including chief third Kanchenjunga 8586m. Its genuine climbing summit implies not the excessively more regrettable way but rather the last section of 40 meters is trouble, however, we use all of the climbing gears for security.

We’ll orchestrate a particular fundamental climbing center class in Mera Peak base camp instructed by the Climbing Guide, to ensure that you have essential scaling capacities and have the confirmation to summit effectively. Mera summit is among the most wonderful summit with where an assessment of over 8 million meters 5 slopes that are situated in the southern region and the world’s most noteworthy mountains as Mt. Everest 8,848m, Kanchenjunga 8,586m, Lhotse 8,516m, Makalu 8,436 and Cho Oyu 8,202 there are those mountains are situated over the 8 million in Everest zone planet has 14 mountain anyway Nepal has 8 and the extra country has 6. The camera shirt is only one of the simple best surveys over the 6000m cold snow summit notwithstanding a low area of sloping territory its huge review summit rising. Related summits in the Everest region Island Peak 6160 m and Lobuche Peak 6300m likewise extremely wonderful and acclaimed summits to develop.

Begin from Kathmandu to Lukla flight at that point trek to straightforwardly bit of Everest territory implies not over the Everest zone it’s in Makalu Barun part. It’s astonishing that a multi-days program may submit. The start of a few times need to cross the 4600m Jatrala it makes awesome adjust to performing Mera Peak. There are a couple of nearby towns however not very many people living and they’ve to a great extent yak and dairy animal critters. It’s simple to access and a straightforward climbing summit as a trekking summit, however, should put in the night most noteworthy position is Mera High camp 5800m. It’s among the perfect pinnacle moving in Nepal and essential fascinating towns are Quarry, Thagna, and Khare. The Mera Peak scale creates such a great amount of excitement for anyone who might want to scale the climbing summit.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02 : Fly to Lukla
Day 03 : Trek to Chutanga
Day 04 : Trek Zatrwa la pass to Khartitang in 3900m.
Day 05 : Trek to Kothe
Day 06 : Trek to thangnang
Day 07 : Rest In thangnak
Day 08 : Trek to Khare
Day 09 : Mera Peak Base Camp (5300M)
Day 10 : High Camp (5780M)
Day 11 : Mera Summit (6476M) And descend to Khare (5045M)
Day 12 : Khare to Kothe (3600M)
Day 13 : Thuli Kharkha
Day 14 : Lukla
Day 15 : Lukla to Kathmandu(1350M)

Itinerary

1DayArrival in kathmanduDay 1 of 15

Our Representative meets you Airport, picks you up from Airport, and Transfers you to the hotel Fulfill with your Climbing Sherpa management, evaluate the apparatus and run a few arrangements for the trek.

2DayFly to LuklaDay 2 of 15

We convey daybreak departure from Kathmandu to Lukla(2800m) and spend whatever remains of the evening at Lukla for acclimatization. stay in T House

3DayTrek to ChutangaDay 3 of 15

A restful trek from Lukla to Chutanga through pine and rhododendron woods.

4DayTrek Zatrwa la pass to Khartitang in 3900m.Day 4 of 15

This is an aspiring day as you lift up right around 1200m (4000 ft ) to traverse the Zatrwa La Pass at that point slide to Khartitang in 3900m.

5DayTrek to KotheDay 5 of 15

Trek out of Tuli Kharka up the Lovely Hinku Valley into Kothe or even Gotay (4095m) this takes roughly five hours

6DayTrek to thangnangDay 6 of 15

We keep up the Hinku Valley since the woods give way and furthermore the plant turns out to be leaner. We’ll appreciate the magnificent perspective of the southeast face of Mera Peak as the day progressed.

7DayRest In thangnakDay 7 of 15

Rest and acclimatization day in Thangnak. We’ll take a multi-day increment for acclimatization into Sabal Tsho Lake and increment to the cairn (5271m) on the flank of Kusum Kangguru (6367m).

8DayTrek to KhareDay 8 of 15

Trek out of Tangnang into Khare where you may have astounding perspectives of Kyashar, Mera, and Kusum Kangru.

9DayMera Base Camp (5300M)Day 9 of 15

Trek and move out of Khare into Mera Base Camp. Your guide will give you a touch of preparation on the crucial utilization of crampons, rope and ice blocks

10DayHigh Camp (5780M)Day 10 of 15

Trek and move out of Mera Base Camp to High camp. High camp is situated on a stone edge roosted directly finished the icy mass with great perspectives of the encompassing summits.

11DayMERA SUMMIT (6476M) AND DESCEND TO KHARE (5045M)Day 11 of 15

Presently is your huge day. We start around 1 am keeping in mind the end goal to get to the summit by first light and dive the majority of the best approach to Khare by day. The quick OK way is a taxing day of climbing however fewer issues with acclimatization.

12DayKOTHE (3600M)Day 12 of 15

We remember our way down the Hinku Valley into Kothe

13DayTHULI KHARKADay 13 of 15

Keep scrolling down the Hinku Valley into Thuli Kharka

14DayLUKLADay 14 of 15

That is the last real day as we scale over Zatrwa La (4600m) afresh out and about back to Lukla. This is the previous evening on the slopes.

15DayKATHMANDU (1350M)Day 15 of 15

At a young hour early in the day fly out of Lukla to Kathmandu, which requires roughly 35 minutes, in exchange to lodging. Unwind in Kathmandu.

What's included

Included

Airport picks up and drops off by private vehicle.
Three-time Meal During trekking(Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner)
All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
Flight From Kathmandu to Lukla And Lukla to Kathmandu
An experienced, English-speaking, and government-licensed trek guide
All necessary paperwork, trekking permits, and TIMS.
Medical kit (carried by your trek leader)
All government and local taxes
Trekking map
Trekking certificate after the trek.
Experienced Climbing Sherpa

Not included

Nepalese visa fee
Excess baggage charge(s)
Porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
Private transportation except what is mentioned in the What Is Included section
Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara because of early arrival, late departure, or early return from the mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara (and also in the case of early return from the mountain than the scheduled itinerary) International flights
Climbing shoes, sleeping bag, and down jacket which is hired by yourself on the spot
Travel and rescue insurance
Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower, etc.) Tips for guide(s), porter(s) and driver(s)

Before you book

The realities of this route, told straight, so nothing surprises you later.

Altitude is the central risk

You’ll sleep at Base Camp (5,300m) and High Camp (5,780m) before a pre-dawn summit push to 6,476m, well beyond where the generic 2,500m warning applies. The itinerary includes a dedicated acclimatisation day at Thangnak (day 7) and a gradual ascent through Kothe and Khare, but this route has less margin for error than a standard trek — tell your guide immediately about any headache, nausea, or breathlessness, and don’t push through symptoms this high up.

Lukla flight is weather risk

You’ll fly Kathmandu–Lukla–Kathmandu, a genuinely weather-sensitive mountain airstrip prone to delays, especially in peak season. On top of that, the actual summit day itself depends on a stable weather window at 6,476m — the itinerary allows some flexibility, but keep 2–3 buffer days in Kathmandu before any international connection home, more than you’d budget for a standard trek.

Teahouses down low, a genuine high-altitude camp at the top

Expect simple twin-share teahouses with shared bathrooms through Lukla, Kothe, and Thangnak, with charging and Wi-Fi costing extra and becoming unreliable past Khare. Above that, Base Camp and High Camp are basic mountain camps, not teahouses a proper sleeping bag and down jacket (hired locally, not included) are essential, not optional, for the nights before your summit push.

Insurance needs to explicitly cover technical climbing to 6,476m

Standard trekking insurance isn’t enough here — you need a policy that explicitly covers mountaineering/climbing with ropes and crampons up to at least 6,500m, including helicopter evacuation, and it’s excluded from the trip cost. Given the remoteness of the Hinku Valley, also budget the recommended ~US$500 emergency fund for weather-related delays or changes.

A guide and climbing Sherpa are included, and genuinely essential here

An experienced Climbing Sherpa and licensed trek guide are part of the standard package, running your on-the-ground training session and supervising the technical sections near the summit, including the steep final 40m push. This isn’t a solo-friendly route the NMA permit and route conditions both assume a guided ascent.

Useful Info

Permits required

Sagarmatha National Park entry permit, Makalu-Barun National Park entry permit (part of the route falls in Makalu Barun), and a Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) climbing permit for Mera Peak. All arranged for you and included as part of “All necessary paperwork, trekking permits, and TIMS” in the package.

Technical skill required:

No prior climbing experience is required Mera Peak is considered one of Nepal’s more accessible trekking peaks but a basic climbing training session is run at base camp by your climbing Sherpa to cover crampon and rope use before the summit push. Reasonable fitness for consecutive long walking days at altitude is still essential.

Climbing gear

Climbing shoes, a sleeping bag, and a down jacket are not included and are hired locally on the spot; the operator supplies technical climbing equipment (ropes, harnesses, crampons) as part of the guided ascent. A full personal gear list is provided on booking.

Porters

Porter service is available at a ratio of one porter per two trekkers but is not included in the base package cost — arrange this in advance if you’d rather not carry your own gear above Lukla.

Visa

Nepal tourist visa fees are not included and are payable on arrival at Kathmandu airport or in advance at a Nepali embassy.

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