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Credner Glacier via Shira including night at Crater Rim

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Approximate length in kilometres:  63km

The Credner Glacier is offered to private groups only and takes 9 days 8 nights to complete plus two additional nights spent at the Naura Springs Hotel Arusha.

The Kilimanjaro Climbing Company is the only mountain outfitter to offer this route.  The route involves elements of technical climbing and only those with a degree of technical mountaineering ability and experience at altitude should attempt this route.  Groups are kept small and special permission has to be gained from the Kilimanjaro Park Authorities before undertaking the route.  The route offers ample time to acclimatise and 3 nights are spent above 5000 metres.  The route is dangerous and involves ice climbing and abseiling.  The route is classed as a Grade II Climb (Scottish Grading System).  

The route begins at Moran Peak and approaches the mountain via the North Western side. The Shira Plateau is crossed and the route joins Lemosho briefly before diverting to Moir Hut.  After Moir Hut the chances of seeing any other groups are slim as the route ascends the mountain on its northern side to Lent Crew Camp and the base of the Credner Glacier.  The route changes all the time due to the melting glaciers and time has to be spent to find a way across the crevasses and melting ice.  Once across the glacier an abseil is set up and a descent is made to the Crater Rim where a night is spent before going for the summit.  Descent is via Mweka Route with a camp at either Millennium or Mweka camp during the descent.

For a full list of items and services included on the trek click here.

Itinerary  View Altitude Graph

Day 1:   Arrive Tanzania, night spent at Naura Springs Hotel Arusha

Day 2:  Transfer from Arusha to Moram Peak. Moram Peak to Shira Hut (highest altitude 3800 metres)               (trekking time 3 – 5 Hours)

Day 3:   Shira Hut to Lava Tower (highest altitude 4600 metres) (trekking time 4 – 6 Hours)

Day 4:   Lava Tower to Moir Hut (highest altitude 4300 metres) (trekking time 2 – 4 Hours)

Day 5:   Moir Hut acclimatisation day & trek (highest altitude 5000 metres) (trekking time 4 – 6 Hours)

Day 6:   Moir Hut to Lent Crew Camp (highest altitude 5550 metres) (trekking time 8 – 10 Hours)

Day 7:   Lent Crew Camp acclimatisation day (highest altitude 5650 metres) (trekking time 1 – 2 hours)

Day 8:   Lent Crew Camp to Crater Rim (highest altitude 5750 metres) (trekking time 6 – 10 Hours)

Day 9:   Crater Rim to Millennium Camp via Uhuru Peak (highest altitude 5895 metres)
              (trekking time 8 – 10 hours)

Day 10: Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate to Naura Springs Hotel Arusha (highest altitude 3800 metres)               (trekking time 3 – 5 Hours)

Day 11: Transfer from Naura Springs Hotel Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport

Additional Options
For private groups we offer additional items and services that can be added to any of the existing routes booked. For a full list of additional options click here.

Technical proficiency a necessity

Easy Trekking

Medium Trekking

Hard Trekking

Scrambling

Slight technical ability may be required

Routes

Machame

Umbwe

Rongai

Marangu

Western Breach

Credner

Lemosho