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Machame

Umbwe

Rongai

Marangu

Western Breach

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Lemosho

Technical proficiency a necessity

Easy Trekking

Medium Trekking

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Slight technical ability may be required

Lemosho Route

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Approximate length in kilometres:  56km
 

The Lemosho route is offered as a 7 day, 6 night trek with two additional nights spent at the Naura Springs Hotel Arusha. We run fixed date open group treks on the route throughout the year with many summit dates tying in with the full moon on Kilimanjaro.  Extra days on the mountain can be added for those booking private trips.

Due to the length of trip, and the ascent and descent over its duration the Lemosho route offers some of the best acclimatisation and the greatest summit success.

The Lemosho route begins to the west of Kilimanjaro in the rainforest and moorland before ascending to the Shira Plateau.  The route takes in some of the most beautiful and famous features on Kilimanjaro including the Lava Tower and the Barranco Wall.  The Lemosho route joins with the Machame route and ascends Kilimanjaro via Barfu Camp and Stella Point.  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 trail head. Trail head to Mt Mkubwa Campsite (highest altitude 2750             metres) (trekking time 2 – 4 hours)

Day 3: Mt Mkubwa Campsite to Shira Camp 1 (highest altitude 3500 metres) (trekking time 3 – 5 hours)

Day 4: Shira Camp 1 to Shira Camp 2 (highest altitude 3800 metres) (trekking time 3 – 5 hours)

Day 5: Shira Camp 2 to Barranco Hut via Lava Tower (highest altitude 4600 metres) (trekking time 6 – 8             hours)

Day 6: Barranco Hut to Barafu Hut (highest altitude 4600 metres) (trekking time 6 – 8 hours)

Day 7: Barafu Hut to Uhuru Peak to Millennium Camp (highest altitude 5895 metres) (trekking time 10 – 14             hours)

Day 8: Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate to Naura Springs Hotel Arusha (highest altitude 3800 metres)             (trekking time 3 – 5 hours)

Day 9: 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.

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