Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing

On Day 1 of your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing, upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, our representative will pick you up from the airport. After your swift hotel transfer, you can use the rest of the day to stroll around the capital or visit our office to collect information about your expedition.

Your climbing guide will brief you about the Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing that is starting tomorrow. If you have any unfinished shopping, you can use this day to buy or rent equipment in Kathmandu.

If you get extra time, you can walk around the Kathmandu Durbar Square and Thamel area.

Your iconic Himalayan expedtion will start off with a scenic cross-valley flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. You will be able to witness the incredible aerial views of the Himalayan peaks before you touchdown at Lukla.

After meeting the rest of the crew at Lukla, you will continue with the second part of this day’s adventure. Following the trails to the east above Dudh Koshi River, you will trek through the lush rhododendrons, fir, and pine forests to Chhuthang.

Today is an exhilarating day’s adventure in Himalayan adventure; on this day’s trekking adventure, you will traverse across one of the Himalayan passes, Zatrawala Pass. Trekking past the rhododendron, pine, and fir forests, you will climb the ridge of the Kalo Himal to Zatrawala Pass.

This magnificent Himlayan pass separates the Khumbu and Hinku Valley; from the top of this pass, you will witness the incredible beauty of the Kongdi Ri, Lumding Hima, Number Himal, Karyolang Peak, and other adjacent massifs. Then, following the descending trail on the stony path, you will trek down to Tuli Kharka for an overnight stay.

Enjoying the serene ambiance of this secluded Hinku Valley, on this day of your Mers Island and Lobuche expedition, you will trek past the dotted rhododendron and pine forests.

Traversing across the ridges above the Hinku Valley, the Himalayan peaks like Kusum Kanguru, Mera Peak, and Peak 43 will guide your way in this day’s trek. You will descend down to the banks of the Hinku River during the final stretch and follow the ascending trail to Kothe.

Today, you will move to the higher elevation point of the Upper Hinku Valley; the treelines will start to gradually disappear, opening up the valley to wide pastures.

Trekking on the grassy yak pastures, you will reach Gnodishung, a summer herder’s settlement on the west bank of the Hinku River. This herder’s settlement is also home to the 200-year-old Buddhist gompa, Lungsunmgba Gompa. Thagnak is about an hour’s trekking distance from here.

Moving further ahead on your trekking trail, today’s trekking adventure will take you across the lateral moraines of the Dig Glacier. The trail up ahead passes through the large meadow of Dig Kharka, and the steep ascend across the moraines of the Hinku Nup Glacier and Shar Glacier, during the last stretch, will bring you to Khare.

By Day 7’s trekking adventure in Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing, you have ascended over to a significant altitude, so this day will be a rest day for you to acclimatize properly to the rising altitude before moving any further. You will do some short hikes around the region to acclimatize properly, and you will also participate in practice climbs to boost your confidence.

Today, you will move toward the first major highlight of your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing, following the gradually ascending trail over the Mera Glacier. You will steeply climb over the glacier and head toward the base camp. Your expedition crew will set up camps at a safe and comfortable campsite and make all the necessary arrangements for the scaling starting tomorrow.

On this day’s scaling advnture, you will leave the base camp following the steep rocky trails through Mera La Pass. Then, moving further ahead in your ascending route, you will trek past the area of crevasses heading toward the High Camp. Enjoying the stunning views of Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Nuptse, Baruntse, and other adjacent peaks, you will turn in for the night preparing for the scaling adventure starting early in the morning tomorrow.

Today, you will push for the summit of the first peak in your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing. Moving along the straight trek-up route above the Mera Glacier, you will trek on the non-technical slopes heading toward the top of the mountain.

You will use a fixed rope on a steep incline 40-50 meters ahead of the summit on a snowy dome to reach the top of the mountain. After enjoying the magnificent views of the 8,000-meter class mountains like Everest, Makalu, Lhotse, Kanchenjunga, Cho Oyu, and other adjacent peaks, you will descend to base camp and trek to Kongma Dingma for an overnight stay.

After completing the summit of the first peak of your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing, you will head toward another major highlight of this expedition. You will trek on the remote part of the Honku Valley and the upper yak pastures. Trekking past secluded regions of the valley, enjoying the up-close views of Baruntse, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Everest you will arrive at the white frozen lake known as Seto Pokhari.

It is an epic day’s adventure, today, you will trek across the remote parts of the isolated valley, heading toward Amphu Lapcha South Base Camp. You will follow a steep ascending trail past the White Lake, the first of the series of lakes that are in the upper Honku Basin. You will also encounter the Honku Khola and Hoknu Glacier further up ahead on your trail as you head toward Amphu Lapcha South Base Camp.

Today is another thrilling day’s trekking adventure; in your Himalayan expedtion, you will traverse across the Amphu Lapcha La Pass, heading toward Amhu Lapcha North Base Camp. You will follow the gradual inkling trail from the south base camp and traverse across the snow, ice, and rocky section to reach the top of the pass. From the top, you will able to enjoy the stunning views of Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Kanchenjunga, and other adjacent peaks; a steep descent from the pass will bring you to Amphu Lapcha North Base Camp.

Moving further ahead with your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing, on this day, you will make your way toward the second peak of this expedition. During the first part of this day’s trek, you will descend along the moraine that connects to Chhukung; this day’s trek will introduce you to the Khumbu civilization as you leave the isolated Honku Valley behind.

Following the trails of the Imja Khola that joins Dudh Koshi River above Pangboche Village, you will head toward Chhukung. Then, following the ascending trail from here, you will again trek across the glacial moraines to reach Island Peak Base Camp.

Day 16 in your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing will be a contingency day in case of bad weather. If the weather condition is favorable, you will push for the summit of the mountain on this day.

It’s an exciting day’s adventure today, in your Himalayan scaling adventure; Starting your summit push early in the morning, you will first reach the crampon point and traverse across the icy sections secured by a ‘man-rope’. Then, following the rocky ridge alongside the Imja Glacier, the gradual 45° incline, you will overcome the vertical wall that brings you to the top of Island Peak.

From the summit of the mountain, you will be able to enjoy the panoramic views of the massifs like Makalu, Lhotse, Baruntse, Ama Dablam, and other adjacent peaks. After relishing the breathtaking view from the top of the mountain, you will descend to base camp and celebrate your successful summit.

After completing the summit of two peaks in your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing, you will now head toward the final peak of this expedition. Following the zigzag trail on the south side, you will head toward the Imja River Valley; then, switching trails to the southern flank of the Lhotse Glacier, you will retrace your steps back to Chhukung Village. From the village, you will follow a gradually descending trail and head toward Dingboche; the Imja River flows to the east of this village, known as ‘summer valley’.

Continuing further up ahead in the mainstream Everest Base Camp Trek route, today, you will head toward Lobuche. Traversing across the ridge above the Pheriche Village, you will follow the glacial moraines of the Khumbu Glacier to reach Thukla Pass, a memorial ground for the mountaineers who died on Everest. Moving further in this day’s trekking trail, you will trek past the Thukla Hills to arrive at Lobuche.

On this day of your Himalayan expedtion, you will explore the highest base camp in the world, Everest Base Camp, at the foothills of the tallest mountain in the world, Mt Everest [8,848 meters/ 29,028 feet]. You will trek alongside the glacial moraines of the Khumbu Glacier to reach Gorakshep; after resting here for a bit, you will hike upto the base camp. Making lifelong memories at the base of the towering peak in the Khumbu region, you will walk back to Gorakshep for an overnight stay.

No adventure in the Khumbu region is complete without enjoying the epic sunrise view from the KalaPatthar. So, today, you will do an early morning hike to the highest viewpoint of the Everest Base Camp Trek. From KalaPatthar, you will able to enjoy the incredible 360° panoramic views of the Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Pumori, and other surround peaks. After enjoying the view, you will return back to Gorakshep and make your descend toward Lobuhce.

Today, you will advance toward the final peak of this Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing; it’s a short day’s trekking adventure as you traverse across the gradually inclining trail above the village. After your arrival at base camp, your expedition crew will set up camps and make all the necessary arrangements for the scaling adventure starting tomorrow.

This day in your Himalayan expedtion will be another contingency/leisure day in your expedition in case of bad weather conditions. If the conditions are favorable for scaling, you will push for the high camp on this day.

Moving further ahead in your scaling adventure, today, you will leave the base camp behind, traversing across the rocky moraine and Lobuche Glacier, pushing for the High Camp. Your crew will set up tents at the campsite at the high camp; you will use the rest of the day to acclimatize properly to the rising altitude and do some practice climbing for the summit push tomorrow.

Starting your scaling adventure early in the morning to avoid the afternoon high wind, you will leave the high camp ascending across the rocky trail. Traversing across the Lobuche Glacier, overcoming the ice and snow segments, you will use fixed ropes to overcome the steep sections.

About 5-6 hours of scaling from the high camp will bring you to the summit of Lobuche Peak; from the top of the mountain, you will be able to enjoy the panoramic views of the Himalayan massifs like Lhotse, Makalu, Baruntse, Chamlang, Gaurishanker, and Everest. Then, after relishing the views from the top of this magnificent peak, you will descend down to base camp for an overnight stay.

After concluding your remarkable Himalayan adventure, you will retrace your steps back to Lobuche village and descend toward Pangboche.

Moving along the glacial moraines, you will re-enter the treeline and warm region, leaving the alpine section behind. After trekking past Pheriche, a short descending trail will then bring you to Pangboche.

The trekking trail on this day is mostly downhill; you will descend down to the trails of the Imja Khola and pass the lush rhododendron and pine forests along the trail.

After trekking past the Tengboche Monastery, you will follow the colorful juniper and rhododendron trails alongside the Dudh Koshi River and finally arrive at the Sherpa capital, Namche Bazaar.

Continuing with your downhill trekking trail, today, you will leave the Sherpa capital behind, heading toward the starting point of this adventure.

Moving along your scenic trekking route covered with lush rhododendron, pine, and fir forests, you will trek alongside the banks of the Dudh Koshi River and cross several suspension bridges before you arrive at Phakding. Then, a slightly inclining trail from here, alongside the ridge, will bring you back to Lukla.

Leaving the Himalayan region behind, you will fly back to Kathmandu from Lukla. Enjoying the incredible aerial views of the Himalayas and deep valleys, you will arrive at the capital. From the airport, you will be dropped back at your respective hotel; you can stroll around the city after getting some rest.

It is time to bid farewell after the completion of your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing; this day will be the departure day in your Mera Island and Lobuche Peak Climbing itinerary. Depending on your flight schedules, our representative will pick you up at your hotel and drop you off at the airport. Thank you for climbing with Peak Climbing Nepal, have a safe journey.