Mera Peak 6,476m Highest Trekking Peak Expedition
Hinku Valley / Solukhumbu
- Duration
- 400h
- Difficulty
- strenuous
- Group size
- Up to 6
- Min age
- 18+
About this experience
Ascend Mera Peak (6,476m) via Hinku valley. Broad glacier summit offering unbroken panorama of Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, and Kanchenjunga.
What's included
- ✓Climbing Sherpa guide
- ✓NMA Mera Peak permit
- ✓Full camping crew & mountaineering tents
- ✓Lukla return flight
What to bring
- ✓Plastic mountaineering boots
- ✓Crampons & ice axe
- ✓Extreme cold weather suit
Itinerary
Day 1
Kathmandu briefing and gear check
Expedition briefing, permit formalities and a full personal equipment check with the climbing leader. Hire or buy any missing kit in Thamel.
Day 2
Fly Kathmandu to Lukla, trek to Chutanga
Mountain flight to Lukla, then turn away from the Everest trail and climb east into forest at Chutanga (3,050m).
Day 3
Chutanga to Thuli Kharka via Zatrwa La
Cross the Zatrwa La (4,610m), the first serious pass, and descend into the Hinku Valley at Thuli Kharka (4,300m).
Day 4
Thuli Kharka to Kothe
Long descent through rhododendron and pine into the floor of the Hinku Valley at Kothe (3,600m).
Day 5
Kothe to Thangnak
Follow the Hinku Khola past the Lungsumgba Gompa to the summer grazing settlement of Thangnak (4,350m).
Day 6
Thangnak acclimatisation day
Day hike to the Sabai Tsho glacial lake and the moraine above it, then sleep low at Thangnak.
Day 7
Thangnak to Khare
Climb the Dig Glacier moraine with the Mera north face ahead to the last settlement at Khare (5,045m).
Day 8
Khare acclimatisation and ice training
Crampon, ice axe and fixed-rope training on the glacier above Khare. Final gear issue and rope teams assigned.
Day 9
Khare to Mera Base Camp
Short technical section onto the Mera La and across the glacier to Base Camp (5,300m).
Day 10
Base Camp to High Camp
Roped glacier travel to the exposed High Camp perched on rock at 5,780m, with Everest, Lhotse and Makalu in view.
Day 11
Summit Mera Peak, descend to Khare
Two in the morning start on the long snow slope to the central summit (6,476m), Nepal's highest trekking peak, then all the way down to Khare.
Day 12
Reserve summit day
Contingency day for weather or a repeat attempt. If unused, rest at Khare.
Day 13
Khare to Kothe
Retrace the Hinku Valley down to the treeline at Kothe.
Day 14
Kothe to Thuli Kharka
Climb back out of the valley through forest to Thuli Kharka.
Day 15
Thuli Kharka to Lukla via Zatrwa La
Recross the Zatrwa La and drop steeply through Chutanga to Lukla.
Day 16
Reserve day in Lukla
Buffer day for the Lukla flight, which is frequently delayed by cloud. If the flight runs on schedule, this day is spare in Kathmandu.
Day 17
Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Morning flight back to Kathmandu and expedition debrief.
Things to know
- ✓High physical fitness required for summit day above 6000m
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