TREKKING IN NEPAL

ITINERARY E03 – MERA PEAK

This is a very exciting route and a really remote area. The trek starts from Lukla, a 35 minute flight from Kathmandu. The flight takes you close to the mountains and provides a great view. If the weather is good the scenery from the flight gives you a panorama of many ranges, including Everest, Manaslu and Gaurishankar.

Once you leave Lukla there are not many villages and people. Just a very few tea shops. There is as yet no permanent settlement of this area, there are only seasonal visitors, so it is a very quiet place to relax and spend a vacation.

Mera peak is one of the easiest peaks to climb in Nepal. We have so many peaks over 6000 metres, but this one is very easy. This is not climbing, this is a walking peak. You don't need any technical knowledge or abilility for climbing. When you reach the high camp, the view is really spectacular of Everest, Makalu and many other mountains.

In this area you won't learn much about the people and their culture, but you can enjoy nature to the full.

So get ready to go!

Day	Itinerary	Altitude
01	Arrive in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
02	Guided sight-seeing tour of Kathmandu city.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
03	Fly to Lukla, same day trek to Chhutanga.	3199 m., 10,496 ft.
04	Chhutanga to Chhatarbu.	4591 m., 15,062 ft.
05	Chhatra La to Kothe.	4062 m., 13,327 ft.
06	Kothe to Thangnak.	4355 m., 14,287 ft.
07	Rest day, short day hike.	4355 m., 14,287 ft.
08	Thangnak to Kare.	4999 m., 16,400 ft.
09	Rest day for acclimatisation.	4999 m., 16,400 ft.
10	Kare to Mera high camp.	5334 m., 17,500 ft.
11	First Summit.	6062 m., 19,889 ft.
12	Second Summit*, back to high camp.	6468 m., 21,221 ft.
13	High camp to Kare.	4999 m., 16,400 ft.
14	Kare to Kothe.	4062 m., 13,327 ft.
15	Kothe to Chhatarbu.	4591 m., 15,062 ft.
16	Chhatarbu to Lukla.	2849 m., 9348 ft.
17	Fly to Kathmandu.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
18	Free day in Kathmandu.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
19	Flight home.

* Mera Peak has three summits: Centre 6468 m., 21,221 ft.; South 6062 m.,19,889 ft. and North 6345 m., 20,818 ft. Trekkers may choose to do one only, any two, or all three according to their ability and desires.

Go to other Trek Itineraries:

[WEST]	[EAST]
W01 Royal Trek	E01 Everest Panorama
W02 Poon Hill	E02 Everest Base Camp
W03 Annapurna Panorama	E03 Mera Peak
W04 Annapurna Pilgrims' Trek	E04 Arun Valley
W05 Annapurna Base Camp (Sanctuary Trek)	E05 Everest BC Chola Pass
W06 Annapurna Circuit	E06 Kanchanjunga Trek
	E07 Jiri Everest Base Camp
[NORTH]
N01 Gosaind Kund
N02 Helambu
N03 Langtang