Kilimanjaro Trekking Lemosho Route

After breakfast from your hotel, we will drive to Londorossi Park Gate (approximately a 3-hour drive). After registration process we will drive to Lemosho Glades. From there you will start your hike along forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite.

Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 2650m/8700ft
Distance: 6km/4mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest

After breakfast, we continue as the trail gradually steepens and enters the giant heather moorland zone. After several streams are crossed we continue over the Shira Ridge to the Shira 1 camp
Elevation: 2650m/8700ft to 3850m/12,600ft
Distance: 16km/10mi
Hiking Time: 7-8 hours
Habitat: Moorland

Today we will continue our hike while exploring the Shira plateau, you will walk to the east through moorland meadows towards Shira 2 Camp. Then we deviate from the main trail to Moir Hut, a little visited location at the base of Lent Hills. Lent Hills offers a variety of walks, giving it a good acclimatization opportunity. Shira Plateau is one of the world's highest plateaus.

Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4200m/13,800 ft

Hiking Time: 5-7 hours

Distance: 14 km / 9mi

Habitat: Health

Hikers and crew will proceed east up a ridge from the Shira Plateau, passing the junction towards Kibo's peak. As we proceed, our direction shifts to the south-east, towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth” (elev 4650m/15,250ft). We reach the second junction shortly after the tower, which leads to the Arrow Glacier. We now continue heading down to the Barranco Camp. Although you finish the day at roughly the same elevation as you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.

Elevation: 4200m/13,800 ft to 4000m/13,000ft
Distance: 7km / 4mi
Walking Time: 4-6 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

After breakfast we continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. From this position you can view the two beautiful peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi.

Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4700m/15,350ft
Distance: 9km / 6mi
Climbing Time: 8-9 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert

From midnight to 2 am, we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You ascend via steep scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim, heading northwest. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point you will stop for a short rest and be rewarded with the most spectacular sunrise you have are ever seen. Faster hikers may view the sunrise from the summit.
You may encounter snow on your 1-hour ascent to the summit from Stella Point. When you reach Uhuru Peak, you have achieved the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the African continent.

We begin our descent from the summit by heading straight down to Mweka Camp, stopping for lunch at Barafu.

Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down to 3090m/10,150ft
Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit

After breakfast, we'll continue down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates plus taking pictures. When you are done your transfer driver will take you back to the hotel.

Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
Distance: 10km/6mi
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Forest

Today after breakfast your transfer driver will pick you up and drive to Kilimanjaro airport for your return flight, Breakfast.