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Kilimanjaro July 2018
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Kilimanjaro July 2018

Un’avventura di 9 giorni di Gustav Leggi altro
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  • Inizio del viaggio
    30 giugno 2018
  • Gustav VermaasKilimanjaro July 2018Viaggiatore

    Day 1 Machame Gate – Machame Camp

    1 luglio 2018, Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    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 the hotel, we were picked up from Arusha (1400m) and driven to the Machame Gate (1490m). At the gate, we met the porters who organized and packed the belongings for the hike. We then begun our ascent into the rainforest.

    Porters are limited to their own kit plus 22kg.

    4 people canceled and it ended up as Sue and I with a crew of 10

    2 x guides
    1 x chef
    1x waiter
    6 x porters    Leggi altro

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    Day 2 Machame Camp – Shira Camp

    2 luglio 2018, Tanzania ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    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, we continued the ascent leaving the rain forest and entering the heathland moorland vegetation. The campsite had a spectacular view of the Western Breach and its glaciers in the East.

    Ally photo below is the waiter, their mentor and a gym instructor. Two guides are Albert and Paul. Early morning intro to team    Leggi altro

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    Day 3 Shira – Lava Tower – Barranco camp

    3 luglio 2018, Tanzania ⋅ 🌙 14 °C

    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, we left the moorland environment and enter the semi desert and rocky landscape. After 5 hours of walking east, we we came face to face with the Lava Tower (4630m) where we had lunch.

    After lunch, we descended from Lava Tower (4630m) to the Barranco Campsite (3950m). The 6800m descent gave us a huge advantage to allow our bodies to adjust to the conditions of high altitude.

    Living in the tents are no very comfortable.    Leggi altro

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    Day 4 Barranco Camp – Karanga Camp

    4 luglio 2018, Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C

    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 the Great Barranco Wall! Intimating at first glance and a Class 2 hike but an extremely rewarding and beautiful walk / climb . At the top of the Wall, we had a view of Heim Glacier and are above the clouds. The trail then winds up and down into the Karanga Valley. An ideal hiking day for acclimatization.

    Foto included Dejo and the chief Edwards    Leggi altro

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    Day 5 Karanga Camp – Barafu Hut

    5 luglio 2018, Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

    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, which is the trail used to descend on the final two days. The word “barafu” in Swahili means “ice” and this camp is located on a rocky, exposed ridge. Tents will be exposed to wind and rocks.

    The food was always interesting and it's unbelievable what the chef can dish up. This is after 5 days of walking and all has to be carried

    In bed by 1900.    Leggi altro

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    Day 6 Ascent : Uhuru Peak - Barafu camp

    6 luglio 2018, Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    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. After Stella Point we were back to the rocky road in between the icy islands.With-in half an hour it all converted into a slope of dusty volcanic ash which was a slippery as the skiing slope

    Started the climb at 00:00, summited at 06:03, back at Barack 1146    Leggi altro

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    Day 6 Ascent : Barafu camp – Mweka

    6 luglio 2018, Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Day 6 Ascent : Barafu camp - – Mweka (3100m)

    Barafu camp (4600m) – Uhuru Peak (5895m) – Mweka (3100m)

    After lunch we continued our descend down to Mweka Hut (3100m) through the scree and rocks to the moorland and eventually into the rain forest. Mweka Camp (3100m) is located in the upper rain forest, with fog and rain.

    See the one wheel stretcher for people who are immobile.

    Big dinner with Cake, Gin and whiskey

    Edwardo baked us a cake to celebrate    Leggi altro

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  • Fine del viaggio
    8 luglio 2018