Day 1 Machame route 7 days – Machame Gate (1490m) – Machame Camp (2980m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: Approximately 18 kilometers
Habitat: Montane forest
After an early breakfast at theRead more
Day 1 Machame route 7 days – Machame Gate (1490m) – Machame Camp (2980m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: Approximately 18 kilometers
Habitat: Montane forest
After an early breakfast at theRead more
Day 2 Machame route 7 days – Machame Camp (2980m) – Shira Camp (3840m)
Hiking time: 6 hours
Distance: Approximately 9 kilometers
Habitat: Moorland
After an early morning breakfast, weRead more
Day 3 Shira (at 3840m) – Lava Tower (at 4630m) – Barranco camp (at 3950m)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: Approximately 15 kilometers
Habitat: Semi-desert
Following an early morning breakfast,Read more
Day 4 Barranco Camp (3950m) – Karanga Camp (3950m)
Hiking time: 4-5 hours
Distance: Approximately 5 kilometers
Habitat: Alpine desert
After an early morning breakfast, it was time to conquer theRead more
Day 5 Karanga Camp (3959m) – Barafu Hut (4600m)
Hiking time: 2-3 hours
Distance: Approximately 4 kilometers
Habitat: Alpine desert
Back up to 4600m. The trail intersects with the Mweka Route,Read more
Day 6 Summit Attempt
Barafu camp (4600m) – Stella Point
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak
Distance: Approximately 7 kilometer ascent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Up atRead more
Barafu camp (4600m) – Uhuru Peak (5895m)
Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru Peak
Distance: Approximately 7 kilometer ascent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Quick break .1.5 hoursRead more
Day 6 Ascent : Uhuru Peak - Barafu camp
Uhuru Peak (5895m) – Batavia camp (4600m)
We started the walk down the glazier, the snow very quickly became slippery as the sun came through the clouds.Read more