Mera Peak Climbing in Nepal

On arrival in Kathmandu, you’ll be welcomed by Pristine Nepal staff and drive to your hotel at Thamel in the hub of Kathmandu city, where many hotels, restaurants, bars, cafes, departmental stores, trekking gear shops, travel agencies are located.

DAY 2 is a very important day because we need to make permits for your peak climbing. However, you can explore the markets of Kathmandu as well as historical places if you want. Kathmandu is a lively city where you can taste a variety of custom foods, enjoy live music in clubs and many more. At noon, our guide will give you a short brief about your destination.

Morning transfer to domestic airport for a sweeping scenic flight of 30 minutes to Lukla, Lukla airport named Tenzing – Hillary Airport. This is one of the world’s most unique airstrips with ups and downs short runway. After breakfast & short refreshment, your trek starts. From Lukla, our first-day walk begins on a gradual path heading past Lukla towards remote and isolated areas to camp overnight at Chutanga, a summer grazing pasture.

After Chutanga, the adventure continues with morning climb crossing over Kalo Himal Ridge of Nau-Lekh mountain range, separating Khumbu and Hinku Valley and towards the west of the Makalu region.
Trek over first pass with steep climb to reach a ridge festooned with Buddhist prayer flags at the height of 4,450meters, the pass called ZatrwaOg, from here walk over boulder slope, then around a corner and climb again to Zatrwa-La at 4,600meters, with stunning views of Dudh Kosi river valley and peaks of Karyolung and Lumding Himal, an hour downhill to Thuli-Kharka for overnight stop.

From Tuli-Kharka, a short morning walk with downhill and an excellent view of Peak 43 and Kusum Kanguru peaks, reaching a scenic Hinku valley, with South Face views of Mera Peak and back into rhododendron and pine forest, with a gradual walk through the forest to reach a summer pasture at Mosum-Kharka for an overnight stop.

After Mousum-Kharka morning walk follows north on leaving the forested area after a pleasant walk reaching a wide-open valley with pasture land, the walk continues to a small bridge to reach Gondishung near Tangnag area, this place with small wooden huts and shelters of stone wall enclosures. Gondishung with an interesting 200-year-old small Gompa (monastery/shrine), from here continues to walk for another hour to overnight stop at Tangnag, a small yak herder’s temporary settlement, at present there are few small lodges.

At this altitude of 4,360 meters a necessary rest day for acclimatization, before reaching higher elevation and climb of Mera Peak, a short hike to best views of Peak 43 at 6,769m.

From Tagnag with nice rest day, starting with moderate walk with scenery that surrounds this Hinku Valley, walk follows on moderate path over moraine dam of Charpatti Tal (lake), leading to a high area, lined with cairns with glacial lake, climbing for short while as the path leads downhill to a large pasture land at Dig Kharka, walking for an hour across boulder-strewn hillside to reach Khare for set overnight camp.

You will rest today at an altitude of 5,000m. This day is very necessary to completely prepare & adjust your body for ascending to Mera Base Camp.

Today, the journey leads to our main destination for Mera peak climb, walk over Mera Glacier, leading straight on ice sections for short while, then gentle descent reaching at Mera Base Camp for the overnight camp, with time for relaxation and preparation for Mera peak climb.

This day is a very important day. Also, today will be our last acclimatization day. This day we will also practice & prepare for climbing. Our guides will check all your health conditions, climbing gear & equipment.

After a day at Mera base camp, walk further up to set High Camp to make approachable to the summit of Mera peak, normally climbers make it from the base camp to Mera peak, but it is always safe and best adding more camp before the summit bid.
Morning leaving Mera base camp, the trek heads across Mera La to reach Mera High Camp, after few hours of hard walk on high altitude with few stops in between. Afternoon our expert guide will scout the area of the route of a climb and fix ropes where necessary, rest of the day preparing for Mera Peak climb this high camp offers an outstanding view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt. Lhotse, Nuptse, Chamlang, and Baruntse peaks.

Our final Big Day of the adventure, starting early morning before dawn for the summit, the route leads with a steep and hard strenuous climb. Finally reaching the top summit of Mera peak, you can spectate the panoramic view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Cho- Oyu all the way in the eastern horizon including series of other snowcapped peaks.
After a hard climb, descend with care to Khare.

After a grand moment and experience of a lifetime adventure, return back to Lukla a pleasant trek leads to Kothey through Tagnag for an overnight stop.

From Khothey morning walk leads back to the three lines of blue Himalayan pines and rhododendrons, passing grazing areas with a gentle climb with views of Mera Peak and other high mountains, at Thuli– Kharka for the last camp before Lukla.

After an exciting and fantastic Mera Peak climbing, our last day walk of this adventure leads on the same trail with a steep climb and downhill over high ridges and pass of Naulekh and Kalo Himal to reach at Lukla for an overnight stop with celebration among fellow staff-guides and members.

From Lukla an early morning flight to Kathmandu, at Kathmandu domestic airport our guide and staff transfer you back to your hotels with the rest of the day free for individual activities.

Pristine Nepal reserve this day as a contingency in case of flight delay or cancellation, which occurs sometimes due to bad weather, as Himalayan weather can be unpredictable. If all goes well as per the itinerary one can join in our interesting tour around Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur cities. If you haven’t done sightseeing on Day 2 then you will have a sightseeing tour around Kathmandu valley.

After a memorable adventure experience on Mera Peak Climbing with fabulous views of the world highest mountains, our staff transfers you to the airport for your final departure homeward bound.