Mera and Island Peak Day 9 - Mera La to the Hongku Valley
A blissfully quiet day down into the deserted Hongku valley.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 5.6 km
- Ascent
- 206 m
- Descent
- 850 m
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A blissfully quiet day down into the deserted Hongku valley.
Difficult Hiking
The big day! A tough but incredibly rewarding adventure to a peak in the heart of the Himalayas.
Easy Alpine Climbing
The ascent of Mera Peak really starts here with a relatively easy but staggeringly scenic day.
Easy Alpine Climbing
The ascent of Mera Peak begins with a 4 hour climb to the stunning Mera La Col.
Easy Alpine Climbing
A short, scenic day which takes you to the final settlement before climbing Mera Peak.
Difficult Hiking
After spending some time positioning yourself, this is the day where you really enter the high mountains of the Khumbu.
Difficult Hiking
A day which takes you down to a more civilised altitude and the lovely village of Gotay (Kothe on some maps) in the Hingku valley.
Moderate Hiking
A much tougher challenge than day 1, the crossing of the Zatrwa La Col is the first significant hurdle of the expedition.
Difficult Hiking
An easy start to your trip which takes you away from the crowds of Lukla and into a more serene part of the Khumbu region.
Moderate Hiking
Day 8: The culmination of a fantastic week of trekking through the biggest mountains on Earth.
Moderate Hiking
The original route up Everest established by Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953
Extreme Alpine Climbing
Day 1: A gentle start to a long trip, the day starts amongst the bustle and noise of Lukla and ends at the peaceful village of Phakding on the shore of the Dudh Kosi river.
Moderate Hiking
Day 7: Although it is of course possible to descend straight back to Lobuche from Gorak Shep, the ascent of Kala Patthar (a small rocky peak overlooking Everest and the Khumbu Glacier) is highly recommended and is well worth a final bit of uphill effort before the long walk back to Lukla.
Difficult Hiking
Day 6: A final push up to the highest overnight stop on the trek.
Moderate Hiking
Day 5: An incredibly scenic day which puts you within reach of Base Camp.
Moderate Hiking
Day 4: A great but tough-feeling day where you reach the magical 4000 metre mark. The trekking is wonderful and the views staggering, but pace yourself and drink plenty of water - this is the day where most people really begin to feel the altitude!
Moderate Hiking