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MOUNT KILIMANJARO - TANZANIA
ROUTES TO CLIMB KILIMANJARO
The Machame
Route is one of the most scenic of the routes up to Uhuru
Peak. It also affords one the chance of acclimatisation due to the
concept of climb high, sleep low. The ascent is from the western
side of Kilimanjaro, with the descent down the southern face along
the Mweka route. One
passes through changing vegetation from a tropical forest, to
scrubland, to alpine desert and onwards to the summit with it
incredible ice fields. You will start your trek at
Machame Forest and heads through the lush forest, hanging with moss
and lichen with its enormous forest canopy, gradually up the Machame
Camp for the first night. Next day, the route heads into a scrubland
with giant Lobelia and daisy bushes up toward Shira Camp before
heading next day into the alpine desert towards Lava Tower and back
down to Barranco. From here on in the terrain remains like an alpine
desert, with the glaciers reaching down the mountain like long
fingers, to about 4800m. You will hit the snow line at about 5700m,
maybe higher.
The Marangu
Route is a popular route as it is not only the quickest route
but also the most direct and often deemed, easier route.
Instead of sleeping in tents, one stays in huts. The ascent
is via the eastern face of the mountain and covers about 80km. The
descent is via the same route as the ascent.
The Umbwe
Route is one of the Shortest and less used of all the routes.
Although it is not a technical climb, it is a lot steeper and
recommend for very fit hikers.
The
Western Breach Route via
arrow glacier is very steep, rocky and is unfortunately, no
longer available.
The Rongai
and Shira Route
and Lemosho Glades are
also seldom traveled, beginning on the northern, or
Kenyan side of the mountain. The
drive to the starting point is long, albeit scenic. Park rules
require that the descent route is via the Marangu route.
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We arrange the climb on dates to suit you,.
Alternately, you can join a fixed departure group as follows (departs
with a minimum of 2 people), each month on the following dates:-
Machame 7 days 4th, 13th, 23rd
Shira 7 days 4th, 13th, 23rd
Rongai 7 days 6th, 15th, 26th
Umbwe 7 days 6th, 15th, 26th
Lemosho 8 days 7th, 17th, 27th
Marangu 7 days 7th, 17th, 27th
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