Mera Peak Ascent - 6500m Trek
Join us for a beautiful Nepal trek and climb Mera Peak:
✪ the highest trekking peak of Nepal
✪ with wonderful views of Mount Everest and the Central Himalayans
✪ an exciting tour to experience altitude
✪ experienced Sherpa guides, Swiss organization
Overview
Mera Peak is located in the heart of the Himalayan Giants. With its 6476 m of height, it is the highest trekking peak in Nepal. Our expedition gives you the possibility to climb this easier and almost 6500 meters high peak in a relatively short time.
The climb offers some of the best views ever in the Himalayas - of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu. Attached to our Baruntse Expedition, this high-altitude trekking maximizes your safety and chances of reaching the summit. We are your expedition professionals and invite you to join one of our exciting Mera Peak ascents.
Mera Peak Besteigung - 6.476m Nepal
Itinerary Mera Peak (21 Days)
You are prepared, ready to fly to Nepal.
Arrival in Kathmandu 1,300 metres (4,265 feet), airport pick-up and transfer to hotel near Thamel.
Orientation day, equipment checking, gear shopping and sightseeing in Kathmandu. Overnight stay in a hotel.
Drive to Salleri town, 2,360 metres (7,740 feet), a town in the foothills of the Himalaya. Overnight stay in a hotel.
Alternative route, flight to Lukla and access via Zetra La: This more direct route saves 2 days of time on the way to Mera Peak and may be suitable depending on road conditions, weather and flight conditions.
Drive to Bung village, 1,800 metres (5,904 feet). Entry to Makalu Barun National Park Headquarters. Overnight stay in a hotel.
Walk to Khiraule, 2,460 metres (8,069 feet). Visit of Chambaling Monastery. Overnight stay in the Teahouse Lodge.
Walk to Cholemkharka, 3,580 metres (11,742 feet). Beautiful hill farming and yak pastures. Overnight stay in the Teahouse Lodge.
Rest day in Cholemkharka, acclimatization hike nearly to 4,000 metres (13,120 feet). Overnight stay in the Teahouse Lodge.
Walk to Khola Kharka, 4250 metres (14,000 feet), passing through famous Panch Pokhari (5 Lakes) mountain range. Overnight stay in the Teahouse Lodge.
Walk to Tagnag, 4,300 metres (14,108 feet), stunning scenery on the east side of Mera Peak. Overnight stay in the Lodge.
Walk to Khare at 5,000 metres (16,404 feet). High alpine village at the starting point for Mera La crossing. Overnight stay in Lodge.
Rest day at Khare, check of the equipment, fixed rope training, acclimatization, exploration of the surroundings. Overnight stay in Lodge.
Climb to Mera Peak High Camp, 5,768 metres (18,924 feet). Amazing views of Everest and all Himalaya. Overnight stay in camp, 2 members per tent.
A technically easy ascent leads us to the summit of Mera Peak, almost 6500m high. The view of the Himalayas, the Mount Everest massif, the pointed mountains of the front Khumbu, Chamlang and Cho Oyu reward all efforts of the day. Descent to Khare. Overnight stay in lodge.
Walk down to Tashing Dingma at 4010 metres (13,153 feet). This is a small group of wooden lodges in a beautiful pine forest. Overnight stay in Lodge.
Walk up to Thuli Kharkha - Chetra at 4,300 metres (14,104 feet). Lovely group of teahouses in a mountain bowl surrounded by rocky peaks. Overnight stay in a Teahouse Lodge
Walk over the Chetra-La pass, 4,610 metres (15,120 feet) then down to Lukla at 2,860 metres (9,383 feet). Village containing the famous airport used for flights between the Everest region and Kathmandu. Overnight stay in a Teahouse Lodge.
Flight to Kathmandu. Overnight stay in a hotel.
Extra day in Kathmandu, reserve day for Lukla flight, sightseeing.
Transfer to Kathmandu airport, flight back home.
Prepare
This trek is ideal as an introduction to high-altitude mountaineering for well-prepared endurance athletes or mountaineers/hikers with alpine experience. We will guide you through the basics, and together with a strong Sherpa team, we will head for the summit at nearly 6,500 meters.
Climate
Mera Peak - Summit Conditions:
• Night/morning temperatures as low as -15°C
• With wind-chill factor, temperatures can feel as low as -25°C
Personal gear
Most items can be bought or rented in Nepal:
• SummitClimb rental service
• Partner shops in Nepal
Documents & vaccinations
• Visa: For most nationalities with a passport valid for at least 6 months, the visa for Nepal can be obtained on arrival in Kathmandu (KTM).
• No vaccinations required, recommended: Tetanus, polio, diphtheria and hepatitis A, Covid-19
Reisen in Nepal
Bitte beachte die Länderhinweise:
- Informationen seitens Deutschland - Link: Nepal Reisehinweise des Auswärtigen Amts
- Informationen seitens Österreich - Link: Reiseinformation zu Nepal
Hinweis – Lokalflug Nepal: Entsprechend EU Recht (Verordnung Nr. 2111/2005) sind wir verpflichtet, die Fluggäste über die Identität der ausführenden Luftfahrtunternehmen zu unterrichten. Alle Inlandsfluggesellschaften in Nepal entsprechen nicht den EU-Richtlinien. Insbesondere der Inlandsflug nach Lukla ist berüchtigt und es gab schon mehrfach Unfälle bei Landung oder Start vom Lukla Flughafen.
Participation requirements
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Want to join?
To take part in this trip, you should be in good health and physically fit. Climbing Mera Peak also requires the ability to give up some everyday comforts and the motivation to reach the summit as part of a team. Experience with glacier or high-altitude tours (in the Alps or elsewhere) is an advantage, but we will cover all essential basics again during our trip. Starting from high camp requires a certain level of outdoor experience - such as organizing your sleeping setup and beginning the ascent directly from your tent.
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Technical requirements
The normal route to Mera Peak, 6476m, does not pose any major technical difficulties. According to the SAC alpine scale, the route is rated WS- / according to the French scale: PD-. The main difficulty lies in the last steep upswing of about 10-15 meters, where our Sherpas lay a fixed rope and together with the leader take care of the participants.
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Endurance
With almost 900 meters of ascent from 5800m to almost 6500m the ascent is conditionally demanding. You should be in good shape and practice endurance sports regularly.
Testimonials
Since our first ascent of Mera Peak in 2009, we have successfully reached the summit every year (except in 2020 due to Covid-19). The proven synergy with the simultaneously running Baruntse expeditions and the collaboration between the two teams has been a great advantage: our trekking participants benefit from a strong expedition team with experienced Sherpas, and everyone enjoys a better price-performance ratio.
We now run the Mera Peak trekking tours several times a year. Smaller groups are guided by our experienced Nepali guides, and for teams of up to 12 participants, a SummitClimb leader also joins the tour. Thanks to this solid support, more than 95% of our participants have reached the summit over the past 15+ years.
Costs & Services
Mera Peak trekking: we organise this trip as full-service package including flights from Europe (we can arrange your departure from elsewhere too, or you can join us without flight) and everything it takes for you to reach the summit of Mera Peak: travel and logistics, fully-organized trekking, setting-up of the high camp and the ascent with strong Sherpa support. Our Mera Peak trekking tour is a challenging high-altitude trekking and a technically easy high tour. Please send us your questions through the contact form on the left. Or, in case you are sure to join us, please book online with the booking form below. Welcome to our Mera Peak Team!
Full Service
Services included in your Mera Peak Climb:
- Organization of the entire trip
- Leadership and Mera Guide:
- SummitClimb expedition leader / European IVBV-Guide (min. 10 members - max. 12 members)
- English-speaking Sherpa-Guide (min. 4 members, for groups upto 9 members) - Airport transfers in Kathmandu
- 4 nights at ****hotel in Kathmandu in a double/twin room with breakfast (B/B)
- Transfers according to the program incl. domestic flight (additional cost for helicopter from/to Kathmandu if needed or wanted)
- Trekking with full support (from/to Khare Lodge = Base Camp)
- Sidar and yaks and/or porters
- Full board (three meals per day, tea, coffe, 2L of boiled water to carry) at Lodge - Mera Peak Ascent:
- High-camp equipment: tents, stoves and pots, food (1 camp, upto 2 nights)
- Ropes and necesary climbing equipment
- High-altitude Sherpa including their insurances, equipment, fees
- Guide (IVBV / experienced Sherpa) depending on group size
- Helicopter rescue insurance for Nepalese personnel - Extensive emergency pharmacy, pulse oximeter and medical oxygen.
- National park fees for the Khumbu area
- NMA (Nepal Mountaineering Association) permit for Mera Peak
- International flight
- Personal equipment
- Private expenses, such as telephone calls, internet vouchers, alcoholic beverages, gifts, etc.
- Meals in Kathmandu
- Visa fees for Nepal (30 days, USD 50)
- Travel insurance (health, accident, travel cancellation)
- Tips / Gratitudes
