NEPAL

Mera Peak Climb

20 days

ITINERARY

15 days

TREKKING

6,476m

ALTITUDE

£3,995

PRICE FROM

Breath-Taking High altitude Challenge

This classic Himalayan ascent that takes you through quiet and remote valleys, over high passes and right to the breath taking summit of Mera Peak at 6461m. Over 15 days of trekking you will see the mighty peaks of the Himalayas, experience the incredible Sherpa culture, and will finish with a chance to explore the bustling Kathmandu and enjoy a traditional Nepali celebration.

If you’ve summited Kilimanjaro and caught the mountaineering bug, then Mera Peak is the ideal next mountain for you – amazing cultures, stunning scenery & a new challenge at over 6,000m – make Mera your next goal!

The Action Challenge Experience

Life on the trek

On an Action Challenge trip you’ll be part of a team which takes on an adventure together – and that’s what makes the experience so special. Because getting to know others, supporting each other when the going gets tough, laughing together, and sharing those special moments & the new friendships are the memories that will stay with you for many years. Because our challenges are led by a UK Mountain Leader and supported by a Medic overseeing the group’s wellbeing – you’ll be in safe hands, and our expert local logistics team & guides will ensure it all runs like clockwork. These are ‘fully inclusive’ trips – leaving you to focus on your challenge, and to enjoy it!

An Action Challenge trip is much more than a holiday! It brings like-minded people together in fantastic landscapes, provides the best support & great hospitality, and enables the group to take on a tough & unforgettable challenge which forges new friendships, broaden horizons, and leaves you wanting more of life’s adventures!

The blueprint for Action Challenge trip is based on delivering a high quality enjoyable experience – and doing it all safely. An experienced UK Leader ensures that all aspects of the challenge run to plan – and one of our UK Medics with an expedition med kit is on-hand to look after the group’s wellbeing – enabling everyone to have the best chance of successfully competing their challenge.

We go to great lengths to ensure that we only use the best local organisations to supply the all-important ground logistics and the on-challenge support, catering, and hospitality teams – with experienced guides leading the way on the trails with their deep local knowledge and authentic style.

Like minded people with a similar sense of adventure – but often from very different backgrounds, and with a wide range of experience, ages, levels of fitness, and personal ambitions. Our trips are perfect for individuals, couples, and small groups of friends to join – and then to take on a unique challenge as part of a larger group which shapes & bonds as the adventure unfolds!

Whether its’s the hotels,  restaurants & transfers before & after the main challenge – or the challenge accommodation & meals whilst out on the trails – our all inclusive packages mean that you will get a top quality experience at a great value price! Flights are generally included, but there’s a ‘land only’ option if you’d prefer to book your own – and single supplement accommodation upgrades are available. Participants will need to obtain their own visa for this challenge. 

The group comes together – takes on a tough challenge together – and then celebrates its achievements in style on the final night of the trip in a local restaurant or hotel, with medals, awards, and a maybe a bit of a party! Many of our participants make new special friends on our trips – and quite a few come back together for another challenge in the following years!

A successful challenge starts with good preparation. The better prepared you are the more confident you’ll be, and the more you’ll enjoy it! Our ‘Challenge App’ will have all the info & details of what to expect on your challenge – and how to prepare for it – and we have optional training walks, training weekends , and a place on one of our UK Ultra Challenge events to get out on the tails and test your fitness, kit, & equipment.

The Mera Peak Climb

step up to a 6000m peak

On this 20 day Himalayan adventure we spend 15 days trekking. We start our challenge with a flight into Lukla, before trekking through beautiful forested hillsides and over several passes before climbing up to the Mera La. At our base camp we are instructed in the use of ice-axe and crampons before we establish a high camp on the Mera Glacier at 5,800m. The summit climb takes the north face glacier in a steady, exposed and exciting rise to the final ridge and onto the top. The views from Mera’s upper slopes include 5 of the highest 8000m peaks, it’s simply breath taking. After the climb we descend by the direct route across a dramatic ridge to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu for our group celebrations.

Itinerary & Route

Please note that some details of the itinerary may change, you will be provided with a detailed itinerary once you are signed up to the challenge.

Day 1: Departure

  • Location: Depart for Kathmandu
  • Distance Walked: None
  • Altitude: Flight
  • Accommodation: Inflight
  • Meals: Dinner (inflight)

Day 2: Kathmandu → Mulkot

  • Distance Walked: Minimal
  • Altitude: ~1,500m
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Lukla → Phuiyan

  • Distance Walked: 9 km (4–6 hrs)
  • Altitude: 2,796m (650m ascent / 700m descent)
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Phuiyan → Pangkongma

  • Distance Walked: 10 km (6–8 hrs)
  • Altitude: ~3,000m (850m ascent / 660m descent)
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Pangkongma → Nashing Dingma

  • Distance Walked: ~6–8 hrs
  • Altitude: ~2,600m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Nashing Dingma → Chalem Kharka

  • Distance Walked: ~6–8 hrs
  • Altitude: ~3,600m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Chalem Kharka → Chunbu Kharka

  • Distance Walked: ~6–7 hrs
  • Altitude: ~4,200m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Chunbu Kharka → Khote

  • Distance Walked: ~6 hrs
  • Altitude: ~3,600m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Khote → Tangnag

  • Distance Walked: ~5 hrs
  • Altitude: ~4,350m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Acclimatisation Day in Tangnag

  • Distance Walked: Light hike
  • Altitude: ~4,350m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Tangnag → Khare

  • Distance Walked: ~4 hrs
  • Altitude: ~5,000m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12: Acclimatisation Day in Khare

  • Distance Walked: Light hike
  • Altitude: ~5,000m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13: Khare → Mera La Base Camp

  • Distance Walked: ~4–5 hrs
  • Altitude: ~5,300m
  • Accommodation: Tent
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14: Summit Day (Mera Peak 6,476m) → Khare

  • Distance Walked: ~10–12 hrs
  • Altitude: 6,476m (summit), descend to ~5,000m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 15: Khare → Khote

  • Distance Walked: ~6 hrs
  • Altitude: ~3,600m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 16: Khote → Chalem Kharka

  • Distance Walked: ~6–7 hrs
  • Altitude: ~3,600m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 17: Chalem Kharka → Lukla

  • Distance Walked: ~6–8 hrs
  • Altitude: ~2,860m
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 18: Fly to Kathmandu

  • Distance Walked: None
  • Altitude: ~1,400m
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 19: Free Day in Kathmandu

  • Distance Walked: Optional
  • Altitude: ~1,400m
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Meals: Breakfast

Day 20: Departure

  • Distance Walked: None
  • Altitude: Flight
  • Accommodation: None
  • Meals: Breakfast

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Trek Brochure

The Challenge brochure details the full itinerary, inclusions, and more – download for a full run down of the challenge details. 

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FREE UK ULTRA CHALLENGE

Kickstart training, test out your kit and meet fellow adventurers with a free 50km place on any of our UK Ultra Challenge© Series events. 

18 great challenges, taking place in some of the UK’s most iconic locations. You can walk, jog or run the distance of your choice, from 10km to up to 100km. With free food & drink, fully signed routes, and excellent support every step of the way – it’s the perfect way to prepare for your overseas challenge!

CONDITIONS

–  Apply for discount code after signing up for your overseas challenge

–  Deal cannot be applied to existing Ultra Challenge bookings

– If you cancel your overseas challenge, the value of the Ultra Challenge will be deducted from any refund issued (if you have used the free place).