This is the perfect introduction to 6,000m trekking peaks in the Himalayas. Offering total immersion into a vast wilderness, our approach through a remote valley offers the combined reward of sensational views and an astounding sense of accomplishment on reaching the summit. A short flight from Delhi drops you into Leh, the Ladakhi capital. Leh and the surrounding area is the perfect place to acclimatise and you’ll spend several days exploring amongst the colourful Buddhist monasteries of the Indus Valley in a region known as ‘Little Tibet’. Then after driving to the trailhead hamlet of Lhato, you’ll wind your way through remote and starkly beautiful valleys, trekking past glaciers and villages to the basecamp below Kang Yatse. From there the focus is clear – trek up to the summit in the company of your experienced guides.

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Any fit trekker, Kang Yatse is also one of the only Himalayan peaks that you can climb during the UK's summer months. Difficulty level - 8

KANG YATSE 2 AND THE LHATO VALLEY TREK

Mentok Kangri (6,250m) - India

Great for those who love to feel like they've gone off the beaten track. A high-level trek leads across the Chang Tang plains to the stunning cobalt-blue lake of Tso Morari, the isolated village of Karzok and a basecamp at 5,300m below a group of peaks known as the Mentoks. From here, depending on conditions, there’s the chance to climb to the two separate 6,000m summits of Mentok Kangri. Close to the border with Tibet, this rarely-visited high plains region offers great trekking and an excellent mountaineering challenge.

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Experienced trekkers accustomed to using ice-axe and crampons and looking for an off-the-beaten track adventure will get a lot out of this holiday. Difficulty level - 10

MENTOK KANGRI AND TSO MORARI

Chulu Far East (6,059m) - Nepal

North of the Annapurnas, amongst a group of peaks known as the Manang Himal, the eminently climbable Chulu Far East (6,059m) boasts a superb summit panorama that includes all of the Annapurna peaks, as well as a host of little-known mountains in Tibet. You’ll acclimatise for the peak in the hidden and rarely-trekked Buddhist valleys of Naar and Phu; an exciting week that culminates in the crossing of the Kang La (5,306m). Then trekking back up to a high camp at 5,335m. The ascent of Chulu Far East involves straightforward snow-slopes and a sensational summit ridge with the already-mentioned far-reaching views.

BEST FOR...

Regular winter hillwalkers, competent in the use of ice-axe and crampons and experienced in combining trekking and climbing. Difficulty level - 10

CHULU FAR EAST AND HIDDEN VALLEYS OF NAAR AND PHU

Chimborazo (6,310m) – Ecuador

Some of the highest volcanoes on earth can be found in Ecuador, right at the northern end of the Andean Chain. This exciting trekking and climbing holiday will give you the opportunity to climb the three highest! Cotopaxi (5,897m) and Cayambe (5,790m), Ecuador's second and third highest peaks before climbing Chimborazo at 6,310m.

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Bragging rights! On the summit of Chimborazo, due to the equatorial bulge, you be standing on the furthest point from the centre of the Earth, 2,168m further than the summit of Everest. Difficulty level - 10

ECUADOR'S TRIPLE CROWN

Island Peak (6,189m) - Nepal

Named for its location, a distinct mountain rising above a maze of glaciated valleys, Island Peak offers the perfect challenge for those who are keen to get to Everest Basecamp, but are also looking for a unique extra challenge. After trekking up to Everest Basecamp and to Kala Patar, the iconic viewpoint for some of the most incredible views of the world’s highest peak, you’ll cross the Khumbu Glacier to reach the basecamp for Island Peak. Offering slightly more exposed situations than some of the other peaks on this list, Island Peak offers an ‘alpine experience’ with fine climbing amongst breathtaking scenery, all in the shadow of Lhotse’s imposing south face.

BEST FOR...

Those competent in the use of ice-axe, crampons and roped winter climbing in exposed situations. Difficulty level - 9

CLIMB ISLAND PEAK WITH EVEREST BASE CAMP

Mera Peak (6,467m) - Nepal

 An iconic Nepal peak, Mera’s panoramic summit is a stunning viewpoint for 5 of the world’s 8,000m peaks; Everest, Kangchenjunga, Makalu, Lhotse and Cho Oyu. It’s the highest Himalayan peak we offer but it is technically easier, with just one short steeper section safeguarded by fixed lines. Trekking to Mera, you’ll traverse valleys and high passes of the beautiful, charming and little-visited Solu Khumbu region where you’ll be likely to encounter very few other groups of trekkers. It’ll be tough but utterly worth it – a journey described by one of our previous summiteers as an ‘overwhelming, life-enhancing Himalayan adventure’.

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Fit and keen hillwalkers looking to take part in a real Himalayan climbing expedition. Difficulty level - 10

MERA PEAK CLIMB

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