TREK DIFFICULTY
Moderate - Difficult
TREK DURATION
14 Days
HIGHEST ALTITUDE
6,476 meters (21,247 feet)
GROUP SIZE
12
TREK DISTANCE
40 km
BASECAMP
Nepal
BEST TIME
(March-May) - (September-November)
PICKUP POINT
Kathmandu | Nepal
Day 1: Kathmandu to Lukla to Paiya via flight
Start your trek through the forests and small settlements.
Day 2: Paiya to Panggom
Descend and ascend along ridges and valleys, which pass through many traditional villages and cultivated fields.
Day 3: Panggom to Ningsow
You will trek through dense rhododendron and bamboo forests. Sometimes you will see mountains also.
Day 4: Ningsow to Chhatra Khola
You will cross many streams and enjoy solitude in the Hinku Valley while descending to Chhatra Khola.
Day 5: Chhatra Khola to Kothe
Continue to follow the Hinku River upstream until you reach Kothe for your acclimatisation stop.
Day 6: Kothe to Thangnak
Gradual ascent through high alpine terrain with many mountain views.
Day 7: Thangnak to Khare (5,045 m.)
Trek to Khare, the last stop before climbing Mera Peak.
Day 8: Acclimatisation and Basic Climbing Training in Khare
You will have time to practise using your crampons, ice axe, harness and ropes while you acclimatise.
Day 9: Khare to Mera High Camp (5,780 m.)
Continue climbing steadily to Mera High Camp via glaciers and snowfields.
Day 10: Mera High Camp to Summit (6,461 m.)
You will make a summit push to the top of Mera in the early morning and return to Khare.
Day 11: Khare to Kothe
Descending from the Highpoint (Khare) to Kothe through familiar trails to a lower altitude
Day 12: Kothe to Thuli Kharka
Climb Out of the Hinku Valley Toward the Zatrwa La Area
Day 13: Thuli Kharka to Lukla (via Zatrwa La Pass)
Cross the Zatrwa La Pass, descend to Lukla
Day 14: Lukla to Kathmandu
Flight back to Kathmandu, the end of the expedition.