| Trip code | NET-PCL-MER1 |
| Package name | Mera peak climbing |
| Duration | 18 |
| Max. elevation | 6476 m |
| Level | ADVANCE |
| Transportation | Ktm - Lukla - Ktm by flight |
| Accomodation | 2-3 Star Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu. Lodge (Teahouse) and Camping Accommodation during Climbing |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | Kathmandu |
| Trip route | { Kathmandu - Lukla - Chutanga - Zatrawala Pass - Zatrabok - Kothe - Thangnang - Khare - Mera La Pass - Mera Peak High Camp - Mera Peak - Khare - - Kothe - Zatrabok - Lukla - Kathmandu } |
| Cost | USD 0 per person |
On your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be met and welcomed by our airport representative. You will be greeted traditionally with flower garlands. The representative will then take you to your hotel where you will be served welcome drinks. In the afternoon, you can take a stroll around and visit shops, restaurants and bars. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Free day in Kathmandu for preparation of the trip. Checking your climbing equipment, and discussing the climb with the climbing/trekking guide. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
After early-morning breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and drive to the domestic airport terminal. Receive your boarding pass and fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2886m.). Trek from Lukla to Chutanga (3050m.), Stay overnight at lodge.
Trek from Chutanga to Zatrawala Pass (4610m.) to Zatrabok (4704m.) and you camp here. You trek steep ascent path to cross Zatrawala Pass. From here you can enjoy the spectacular views of Numbur Himal, Kongdi Ri, Karyolang peak and many other mountains and peaks. Now you walk along the leveled trail for almost one and half hours and then the trail turns downhill and you trek through this descent path all the way to Zatrabok. This is campsite surrounded by hills. Stay overnight at lodge.
Trek from Zatrabok to Kothe (4182m.) and you camp here. To reach Kothe you trek steep descent path all the way. En route, you pass forests of juniper, rhododendron and other local vegetation. Stay overnight at lodge.
Trek from Kothe to Thangnang (4356m.) (Sabal Tsho-Lake) following Hinku Valley (4600m.). You trek along the bank of river and find bush on both sides. The path is gradual ascent and you can enjoy the views of Kusum Kanguru peak and many more. Stay overnight at lodge.
Rest day at Thangnang. This is an acclimatization Day at Thangnag. This will be a rest day to let your bodies recover from the past days of hiking. You will relax and soak up the beautiful views of peaks and glaciers surrounding the head of the Hinku Valley. Stay overnight at lodge.
Trek from Thangnang to Khare (5045m.) takes about five hours. Today we will climb above (5,000 m.) for the first time. Our hike up to Khare (5,100m, 16,728ft) is short, but we will take it slowly, with frequent stops to soak up the incredible surroundings. The trail heads eastward out of Thangnang along the lateral moraine of the Dig Glacier. We will pause to climb up the moraine for a view of the pristine Sabai Tso glacial lake. A drop in lake level, caused by a recent rupture of the natural dam the held the lake, is clearly visible. We will arrive at Khare in the early afternoon and have lunch. From Khare, the beautiful north face of Mera Peak is in plain view and Mera glacier spills steeply down into the valley. Stay overnight lodge.
Rest day at Khare. This is an acclimatization day as you can prepare yourself for the Mera Peak climb. Stay overnight lodge.
Trek from Khare to Mera La Pass (5350m.) and you camp. Today you will travel a short distance, slowly ascending up onto Mera glacier. The climb is initially steep but flattens out as you reach the crest of the glacier. You will traverse a long flat on top of the glacier as you make your way to the pass, called Mera La (5,400m, 17,710ft). From here, the views are stunning. Crevasse fields gently stretch out in front of the pass and you are literally enclosed by a ring of jagged peaks and blue-green glaciers. The remaining route up to the summit of Mera Peak is clearly visible. Stay overnight at camp.
Trek from Mera La Pass to Mera Peak High Camp (5780m.). This day you trek gradual ascent path all the way. This area is quite covered by ice glacier. The views make you speechless as you can enjoy the Everest, Makalu, and Baruntse, Kusum Kanguru and many other mountains and peaks in panorama. Moreover, you feel chill by the magnificent views of Mera Glacier. Stay overnight at camp.
Climb Mera Peak (6476m.) and return to Khare and you camp at Khare. The climb to the summit of Mera starts gradually and much will depend on snow and general weather conditions. The central summit will soon appear above the head of a wide glacier flanked by two ridges. We climb the centre of this over open snowfields and avoiding crevasses. The route then swings south-east, skirting below and to the east of the left-hand ridge before turning back rightwards towards the main summit ridge of Mera. Mera actually has three summits; the highest is our objective. We reach this by following a classic snow-ridge to just below the final wall that guards the top. This short steep snow slope is easily climbed but there is a big effort required to climb this last 50 meters. Your reward, however, is a feeling of ecstatic jubilation as you survey the magnificent panorama from the top. After taking pictures and enjoying the view, we descend by the same route back to our campsite below the Mera La. Stay overnight at lodge.
Trek from Khare to Kothe (4182m.) and it takes about eight hours. This day you walk along the gradual descent path passing through Thangnanng. This is a small village and you find yak settlement here. To reach Kothe you follow the same kind of path. On the way you pass forests covered with fir, rhododendron and local vegetation. Stay overnight at lodge.
Trek from Kothe to Zatrabok (4704m.) which takes about six hours. The trail goes steep up all the way to Zatrabok. On the way you pass forests and green hills. Stay overnight at lodge.
Trek from Zatrabok to Lukla (2886m.) and it takes about six hours. You trek through forests of fir, rhododendron, oak, juniper and local vegetation. The trail you walk along moves downhill all the way to Lukla. You can enjoy the views of Numbur Himal, Kongdi Ri, Karyolang peak and many other mountains and peaks. Stay overnight at lodge in Lukla.
Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu and it takes 35 minutes. You take an early morning flight back to Kathmandu. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
Free day in Kathmandu for shopping or you can go for city tour. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
As per your flight schedule, our airport representative will transfer you from your hotel to the airport for your final departure.
a) Kathmandu
b) Trekking/Climbing