Mera Peak Trek in Nepal

 Mera Peak Trekking is something unique. Mera Peak in Nepal is considered a trekking peak and this means that you can technically reach this peak on foot. Okay, it's not a walk in the park, but it's not really mountaineering either. Nevertheless, this is a real six-thousander and when you climb Mera Peak, you have a certain right to boast. Read our blog post about Mera Peak Trekking and make the most of your first time climbing higher than 6,000 meters or 19,685 feet.

What and Where is Mera Peak?

Mera Peak is a mountain in Mahalangur district in the Barun sub-district of the Himalayas and is administratively located in Nepal's Sagarmatha region in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal. With its 6,476 meters it is classified as a trekking peak. It comprises of three main peaks: Mera North, 6,476 meters; Mera Central, 6,461 meters; and Mera South, 6,065 meters, as well as a smaller "trekking peak", which is visible from the south as a separate peak but is not marked on most maps of the region.

The region was first explored extensively by British expeditions in the early 1950s before and after the ascent of Everest. Members of these teams included Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Eric Shipton and George Lowe. The first ascent of the Mera Central was made on 20 May 1953 by Colonel Jimmy Roberts and Sen Tenzing (who was known as "The Foreign Sportsman"). Roberts was heavily involved in building the trekking industry in Nepal in the early 1960s. In May 2005 he was posthumously awarded the "Sagarmatha National Award" by the government.

What Is So Special About Mera Peak Trekking?

If you've everclimbed Kilimanjaro, you may have wondered what it would be like to cross the 6000-meter mark. Indeed, Kilimanjaro is a five-thousander at 5,895 meters. Mera Peak, at an altitude of 6,189 meters, is popular with beginners and serves as a preparation for higher mountains such as Everest. Although it is physically demanding, it requires relatively little technique and can be climbed by anyone who is reasonably fit. Of course it is not that easy. It needs a solid crash course in high altitude mountaineering, but with a good guide you can do something really special.