10 Days Mt Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route

Either take the transfer Shuttle bus from Nairobi and drive to Tanzania through Namanga border point or on arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will meet our office representative for briefing and our driver for the transfer to Moshi/Arusha hotel for an overnight on bed and breakfast in readiness for the next day’s Mount Kilimanjaro climbing Lemosho 10 days climb.

You will drive from Moshi/Arusha to Lemosho Park gate, from here follow a forest truck in a 4×4 vehicle for 11 km, taking 45 minutes to Lemosho glades and a possible campsite start your 10 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho climb from here.

From the glades walk for 3 hours along beautiful forest trails to the Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite at 2,750m/ 9,020ft.

The trail gradually steepens through the forest and then enters the giant heather moorland zone and across the plateau leading you to Shira 1 camp 3500m. where you will arrive in time for lunch. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude as parts of the route are fairly steep. After lunch, you spend the rest of the afternoon for resting and walk around for acclimatization. Dinner and overnight in a campsite 10 km. – 5 hour.

Today you continue with the trek across a plateau of moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations from where there are often stunning views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds as we head towards our destination, Shira 2 campsite 3,840m. As you proceed, you will get the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the mountain. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatization and we enjoy the terrific panoramic views of the Shira Cathedral 3,880m./12,727ft. on the other side. 7 kms – 4 hours.

After breakfasts you will hike east up a steeping path above the highest vegetation towards Kilimanjaro looming mass. After several hours you walk, through a rocky landscape to reach the prominent land mark called lava tower at 4,630m/15,190ft. This chunky remnant of Kilimanjaro earliest volcanic activity in several hundred feet’s high and the trail passes right below it. For extra credit, the sure- footed can scramble to the top of the tower. After lunch stop near lava breach wall to Barranco camp at 3,950m/12,960fts there are numerous photo opportunities on this hike, especially if the walls are festooned with ice. Barranco provides you with a memorable sunset while you wait for your dinner. On this day, be careful to notice any signs of altitude sickness.

After breakfast we continue up a steep ridge to the Barranco wall, and then you climb this imposing obstacle, which turns out to be easier than it looks. Topping out just below the Heim glacier, you can now appreciate just how beautiful Kilimanjaro really is. With kibos glaciers soaring overhead, you descend into the lush Karanga valley to the Karanga valley campsite. From the camp, you can look east and see jagged peaks of Mawenzi jutting into the African sky. After a hot lunch in camp, your afternoon is at leisure for resting or exploring. After long days this short day is very important for yor acclimatization, since your summit push is about to start.

In the morning you hike east over intervening ridges and valleys to join the Mweka route, which will be your descending route. Turn left toward the mountain and hike up the ridge through a sparse landscape for another hour to the Barafu Hut where you will receive a hot lunch. The last water on the route is in Karanga valley; there is no water at Barafu camp, even though Barafu is a Swahili word for ‘ice’ the famous snow of Kilimanjaro is far above Barafu camp near the ridge, so make sure that you familiarize yourself with the terrain before dark and also prepare your equipment and warm clothing for your summit climb. Drinking more fluids is recommended. After an early dinner go to bed for a few hours of precious sleep. 4 hrs

This is your summiting day; you will rise around 11:30 pm, and have tea and biscuits, you shuffle off into the night. Your 6 hours climb northwest up through heavy scree between the Rebman and Ratzel glacier to Stella point on the crater rim is the most challenging part of the route for most climber.

At Stella point (5,720m/18,765fts) you stop for a short rest and a chance to see a supremely sanguine sunrise. At Stella point you join the top part of the Marangu route, but do not stop here too long, as it will be extremely difficult to start again due to the cold and fatigue.

Depending on the season and recent storms, you may encounter snow on your remaining hike along the rim to Uhuru peak. On the summit you can enjoy your accomplishment and know that you are creating a day for that you will remember for the rest of your life.

After your 3 hours descend from the summit and hike down a rock and scree path into a moorland and eventually into the forest of Mweka camp (3,100m/10,170fts). This camp is in the upper forest, so you can expect mist or rain in the late afternoon. Din r, and washing water will be prepared, and the camp office sells drinking water, soft drinks, chocolates, and be prepared, and the camp beer.

After breakfast, it is a short, scenic, 3 hours hike back to the park gate. At Mweka you sign out of the park. This is where also the successive climbers receive their certificates for reaching up. From Mweka gate, you are driven back to Moshi/Arusha for an overnight in a Hotel finishing your 10 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho climb tomorrow.

After breakfast transfer to airport or drop off at place of your choice officially ending Mount Kilimanjaro climbing Lemosho hike.