11 Days Lemosho route with overnight at crater

You will be picked up at your hotel at around 08:00am and transferred to the Lemosho gate
located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. After the registration process you will still start our
climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree camp where you will
be spending the night.
Distance covered: 7km / 4.3mi
Approx. time taken: 4 hours

Today you will trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock
formations. Our destination for today is the Shira 1 Camp from where there are often views of
Kibo Peak floating on the clouds. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude today and parts of the
route are fairly steep.
Distance covered: 8.5km / 5.3mi
Approx. time taken: 7 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Today you will get the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the
mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira
Plateau will help with acclimatization and we enjoy great panoramic views. Our destination
today is the Shira 2 Camp. In the afternoon you will take an acclimatization walk then head back
to camp for dinner and overnight.
Distance covered: 8km / 5mi
Approx. time taken: 5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Your trek starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking in to the climatic
zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach. You
will reach the distinct pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640 m), our high point for the day and a
great place to enjoy your lunch. In the afternoon we make a steep descent to our camp for the
night, located in the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but
with extensive views of the plains below.
Distance covered: 10km / 6.2mi
Approx. time taken: 7 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit
steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s
a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga
valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.

Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi
Approx. time taken: 5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the
afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.

Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi
Approx. time taken: 3 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Wake before dawn to start your summit approach. You'll reach Uhuru Peak in the early afternoon, when
few groups are around. A short descent brings you to Crater Camp, set in soft sands near the famed
Furtwangler Glacier. Crater camp is not a route in it's own right but a challenging extension which
in principle can be added to any route. It involves sleeping overnight in the bowl of the crater.
An amazing experience enjoyed by only a few of the most adventurous climbers.

Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi
Approx. time taken: 5-6 hours & 1-2hours to Crater.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

In the morning after early breakfast, we begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then
descending on scree slope passing Barafu camp for a short break before heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi
Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

Today you walk down through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park
formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to your arranged hotel in Moshi.

Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi
Approx. time taken: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included

The day is left free to wind down after the trek before your flight home. Depending on flight
times you could go and explore Moshi town and grab some souvenirs before heading to the airport. Our vehicle will be ready to take you to the airport at your time.

Meals: Breakfast Included