| Moshi |
Booked
into
accommodation
in
Moshi
for
overnight |
|
Day 1: To Rongai (first) Cave 1950m to 2600m (6400ft to 8500ft) About 4 hours |
From
Moshi
we
first
go
to
the
Marangu
park
headquarters.
Then
we
take
a
long
drive
along
the
Tanzanian/Kenyan
border
until
we
reach
Rongai
where
we
head
up
the
mountain.
From
the
Park
gate
we
follow
an
old
4wd
track
through
the
forest
and
heather.
Lots
of
Elephant
dung
is
to
be
found
and
we
might
spot
one
of
the
'droppers'
ourselves!
We
sleep
at
the
1st
Cave,
no
hut. |
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Day 2: To Kikelewa (Second) Cave 2600m to 3600m (8500ft to 11,800ft) About 6
hours |
We
leave
camp
and
cross
the
moorland
with
good
views
of
Kibo,
the
Eastern
Icefields
and
Mawenzi.
we
pass
the
2nd
Rongai
Cave
at
3450m
where
the
track
splits:
straight
ahead
is
possible,
we
go
left
(east)
towards
Mawenzi
for
better
acclimatization.
The
campsite
is
in
a
sheltered
valley
near
the
Kikelewa
Caves
at
3600m.
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| Day 3: To Mawenzi Tarn 3600m to 4330m (11,800ft to 14,200ft) About 5
hours |
Today
is
not
long,
but
steeper
than
before
(not
technical).
The
campsite
is
at
the
"Mawenzi
Tarn",
situated
in
directly
beneath
the
rugged
rocks
of
5149
m
high
Mawenzi.
You
can
walk
around
if
you
like
or
just
rest
and
acclimatize.
Extra
days
can
be
spend
here
for
a
better
chance
of
summiting
or
for
climbing
Mawenzi
(technical
rock/ice),
which
is
seldom
done. |
|
Day 4: Mawenzi Tarn |
Today is an acclimatization day at Mawenzi Tarn. You can hike in the area or
just relax at camp, both will help for the days ahead. |
Day
5:
To
school
Camp
4330m
to
4750m
About
8
hours |
We
cross
the
wide
plateau
aptly
called
"the
Saddle"
between
Mawenzi
and
Kibo.
We
arrive
at
the
School
camp
where
the
direct
track
from
1st
cave
also
end
up.
Today
is
not
a
long
or
hard
day,
so
you
can
start
preparing
mentally
and
physically
(resting
and
eating/drinking
a
lot)
for
the
summit
bid
which
will
start
the
next
morning.
Early
dinner
and
bedtime...
|
Day
6
To
Summit
and Horombo
camp
Hut
4600m
to
5895m
(and
down
to
3720m)
About
11
hours |
Early
morning,
we
continue
our
way
via
zigzags
to
the
summit
of
Uhuru
Peak
at
5,985
meters.
You
will
have
to
join
the
crowds
from
the
normal
(Marangu
or
Coca-Cola)
route
up
until
Gillman's
point
(5735),
where
most
of
the
fast
up
and
down
tourists
will
have
had
enough.
At
Uhuru
Peak,
we
have
reached
the
highest
point
on
Mount
Kilimanjaro
and
the
continent
of
Africa.
Faster
hikers
will
see
the
sunrise
from
the
summit.
From
the
summit,
we
now
make
our
descent
continuing
straight
down
to
the
Horombo
Hut
camp
site
at
3720
meters.
This
part
of
the
descent
takes
about
5
hours.
You
will
want
gaiters
and
trekking
poles
for
the
loose
gravel
going
down.
Later
in
the
evening,
we
enjoy
our
last
dinner
on
the
mountain
and
a
well-earned
sleep.
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Day
7:
To Marangu
&
Moshi
3720m
to
1800m
About
4-5
hours |
After
breakfast,
we
continue
the
descent
down
to
the
Marangu
Park
Gate.
At
lower
elevations,
it
can
be
wet
and
muddy.
Gaiters
and
trekking
poles
will
help.
Shorts
and
t-shirts
will
probably
be
plenty
to
wear
(keep
raingear
and
warmer
clothing
handy).
A
vehicle
will
meet
you
at
Marangu
to
drive
you
back
to
the
hotel
in
Moshi.
Don't
forget
to
tip
your
guides
and
porters.
It
is
time
for
celebration!
Hotel
in
Moshi
is
included
in
our
trips.
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