Mera Peak Climbing Overview
Mera Peak climbing offers an opportunity to venture into a little-visited and unspoiled region of Nepal, where the hillsides remain densely forested. Mera Peak is officially the highest of Nepal’s permitted trekking peaks, rises south of Everest, and dominates the watershed between the wild and heavily wooded Hinku and Hongu Drangkas valleys. The trek includes ascending above 21,000 feet and exploring the uninhabited Hongu and Hinku valleys.
The journey to Mera Peak begins with a thrilling flight into the small town of Lukla at 2,800 meters (9,184 feet). From there, a six-day trek with ample acclimatization days leads through Nepal’s pristine rhododendron, oak, silver fir, and birch forests, past beautiful alpine lakes, and up to the foot of Mera Glacier, where the base camp is established.
Two additional high camps are set up: the first over 300 meters above base camp on the Mera Glacier and the second after crossing the Mera crevasse field at 5,800 meters. The final ascent to the summit is a steady and steep climb, offering awe-inspiring views of Kanchenjunga and Makalu to the east, Everest and Lhotse to the north, and Ama Dablam and Cho Oyu to the west.
