Mera Peak (6,476 M) is claimed to be the highest trekking peak. Mera Peak is situated in Makalu Barun National park in Sagarmatha zone. Mera peak is both classed as trekking and climbing peak. This trek is less popular then Everest base camp treks, so if you are looking for a bit of an extra challenge on your adventure; trek routes that have less crowd and climbing a mountain that is less to non technical with the feast of panoramic view of the Himalayas, then this definitely is an adventure to consider. Mera Peak have the most widest and beautiful views of the Himalayas solely because of geographic location in the region.
If you are looking for a more challenging adventure you can add Island peak or Lobuche East peak on your itinerary. Please email us and we can make that happen for you.
When is the best time to trek/climb Mera Peak?
March - May ( Spring ) and September - November are the best time to trek/clim Mera Peak.
Can I see Mt. Everest from Mera Peak?
From the summit, five 8,000m peaks are visible: Mount Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, and Kangchenjunga, as well as many other Himalayan peaks. The standard route from the north involves high altitude glacier walking. The west and south faces of the peak offer more difficult technical routes.
How hard is it to climb to the summit of Mera Peak?
Mera Peak is classed as 1B alpine grade. When it comes to expedition the more fitter you are and more stronger the better your chances of successfully climbing to the summit and most of all enjoying the expedition. Summiting Mera Peak mostly depends on the weather condition and your fitness level. The climb normally starts around 3/4 am in the morning and it is about 3-4 hours climb to the summit. For any climbers it is a technically straightforward ascent, the main hurdle being proper acclimatization to the high altitude.
Is Mera Peak suitable for beginner climbers and what kind of fitness do I need?
Mera Peak is a very popular destination for clients with little or no mountaineering experience. The mountain have less to non technical challenges, there are 3-4 small opening crevasses during the climb but apart from that the climb is straight forward. All climbers are recommended to partake in preparative fitness and altitude training before attempting an ascent. Your should be able to carry 5-8 kgs of your bag pack, walk up and down hill everyday for 15/16 days and be able to push your self during the summit climb.
Which Mountain can I aim for after Mera Peak thats above 6500M?
Our main suggestion is take it one step at a time. The lure of Everest is there but taking small steps, gaining right experience and understanding your physiology is very crucial for climbing higher mountains. Baruntse Peak 7129M, Manaslu 8163M, Tilicho Peak 7134M are some of the Peak we operate and organise at Namas adventure.
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival day in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft)
Day 2 Trip Briefing
Day 3 Fly to Lukla and trek to Paiya (2730m/8954ft): 6 hours
( Alternatively fly to Kothe, Day 8 of the trail. Additional charges apply )
Day 4 Paiya to Pangoma (2850m/93,48ft): 5-6 hours
Day 5 Pangoma to Nigmsa (2745m/90,03ft): 4-5 hours
Day 6 Nigmsa to Chetra khola (3150m/10332ft): 7-8 hours
Day 7 Chetrakhola to Kothe (3600m/11808ft): 6-7 hours
Day 8 Kothe to Tangnang (4,350m/14,270ft): 3-4 hours
Day 9 Thangnang to Khare – 5,045m/16,486ft : 2-3 hours
Day 10 Acclimatization Day at Khare
Day 11 Mera La (5415M)
Day 12 Mera High camp (5800M)
Day 13 Ascent Mera Peak (6476M)
Day 14 Khote
Day 15 Tulli Kharka
Day 16 Lukla
Day 17 Kathmandu
Day 18 Departure
