Peak climb · Khumbu
MERA PEAK
01 — Overview
Trekkers wanting maximum altitude with minimal technical difficulty.
At 6,476 m, Mera Central is the highest of Nepal's trekking peaks — a genuine high-altitude mountain with a technically gentle glacier route. The approach through the uninhabited Hinku valley is one of the quietest corners of Khumbu.
From the summit: five of the world's 8,000 m peaks at once — Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Kanchenjunga. Few viewpoints on Earth compare.
- 6,476 m summit — Nepal's highest trekking peak
- Five 8,000 m peaks in one panorama
- The wild Hinku valley approach
- Zatrwa La crossing
02 — The Route, Day by Day
The line you'll draw on the mountain.
Scroll to walk the route — the profile draws itself as the days pass, and the current altitude follows you.
- Day 01
Kathmandu → Kathmandu
Briefing and permits.
1,400 m
- Day 02
Kathmandu → Lukla → Chhutanga
Fly Lukla, first camp in the pasture country.
3,450 m
- Day 03
Chhutanga → Chatara La
First pass, viewpoint for the Hinku.
4,300 m
- Day 04
Chatara La → Kothe
Down to the Hinku river, past Gondishung gompa.
4,900 m
- Day 05
Kothe → Tagnag
Up-valley beneath Kusum Kanguru's west face.
4,350 m
- Day 06
Tagnag → Khare
Moraine trails to Mera's base.
5,000 m
- Day 07
Khare → Khare
Ice climbing school on the glacier: crampons, self-arrest, rope work.
5,000 m
- Day 08
Khare → High Camp
Onto the Mera glacier, camp on the shelf below the col.
5,780 m
- Day 09
High Camp → SUMMIT (6,476 m) → Khare
Alpine start; three domes, a short steep section, then the summit ridge. Descend.
6,476 m
- Day 10
Khare → Kothe
Retrace the Hinku.
4,900 m
- Day 11
Kothe → Chatara La → Chhutanga
Back over the pass.
4,300 m
- Day 12
Chhutanga → Lukla
Final descent to the airstrip.
2,860 m
- Day 13
Lukla → Kathmandu
Fly out.
1,400 m
03 — Included
- Climbing permit (NMA)
- Climbing guide + group gear
- Full board camping trek
- Kathmandu hotel (2 nights)
Not included
- International flights
- Insurance (climbing to 6,500 m)
- Personal gear
- Tips