Mount Kilimanjaro 8-Days; Lemosho Route

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Lemosho Glades (2385m) to Big Tree Camp (2780m)⌄

   Big Tree Camp | Distance Covered: 7km / 4.3mi | Approx. Time Taken: 4 Hours You will be picked up at your hotel at around 08:00 am and transferred to the Lemosho route at Londorosi gate which is located at the western side of Kilimanjaro. After the registration process, you will still start our climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree camp where you will be spending the night.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Big Tree Camp

2. 2Big Tree Camp (2780m) to Shira 1 Camp (3500m)⌄

   Shira Camp 1 | Distance Covered: 8.5km / 5.3mi | Approx. Time Taken: 7 Hours Today you will trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. Our destination for today is the Shira 1 Camp from where there are often views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude today and parts of the route are fairly steep.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Shira One camp

3. 3Shira 1 Camp (3500m) to Shira 2 Camp (3900m)⌄

   Shira Camp 2 | Distance Covered: 8km / 5mi | Approx. Time Taken: 5 Hours Today you will get the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatization and we enjoy great panoramic views. Our destination today is the Shira 2 Camp. In the afternoon you will take an acclimatization walk then head back to camp for dinner and overnight.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Shira 2 Camp

4. 4Shira 2 Camp (3900m) to Barranco Camp (3960m)⌄

   Barranco Camp | Distance Covered: 10km / 6.2mi | Approx. Time Taken: 7 Hrs Your trek starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking in to the climatic zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach. You will reach the distinct pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640 m), our high point for the day and a great place to enjoy your lunch. In the afternoon we make a steep descent to our camp for the night, located in the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with extensive views of the plains below.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Barranco Camp

5. 5Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m)⌄

   Karanga Camp | Distance Covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi | Approx. Time Taken: 5 Hours Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong, we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Karanga Camp

6. 6Karanga Camp (3963) to Barafu Camp (4640m)⌄

   Barafu Camp | Distance Covered: 3km / 1.9mi | Approx. Time Taken: 3 Hours After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11 pm and 12 pm to start the climb to the summit.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Barafu camp

7. 7Barafu (4640m) to Summit UHURU PEAK (5895m) and Descend to Mweka Camp (3100m)⌄

   Uhuru Peak | Distance: 16.4km / 9.6mi | Approx. Time Taken: 13 – 15hours We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Mweka Camp for a long well-earned rest.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Mweka Camp

8. 8Mweka Camp (3100m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)⌄

   Mweka Camp | Distance: 9.1km / 7.5miles | Approx. Time Taken: 4 Hours A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower then celebrate with cold drinks. Overnight at your arranged Hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Your Hotel in Moshi