8 Days Hike Mt Kilimanjaro – Lemosho Glades Route
LEMOSHO GLADES ROUTE
It is the longest and most remote route to Kilimanjaro.
TRIP ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival – Arusha
On arrival you will be picked from the airport and drive to either Arusha or Moshi for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Londorossi Gate (2100m) – Mti Mkubwa camp (2750m) 3 hours hike
Breakfast, drive to Londorossi Park Gate (2100m). Have a briefing then drive and reach the Machame camping area in the late afternoon. Walk along forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite, (2750m, 3 hours). You will have dinner and overnight here
Day 3: Mti Mkubwa camp (2750m) – Shira 2 camp (3840m) 6-7 hours hike
Breakfast, climb to Shira 2-camp. You will have dinner and overnight stay here
Day 4: Shira (3840m)-Lava Tower (4630m)-Barranco camp (3950m) 7 hours hike
Breakfast hike to Lava Tower for 5 hours and you will have lunch here. Proceed to Barranco Camp which will take another 2 hours of hiking. You will have dinner and overnight stay here.
Day 5: Barranco camp (3950m) – Barafu camp (4550m) 7 hours
Today you will hike to Barafu camp where you will have dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: SUMMIT: Barafu camp (4550m)-Uhuru Peak (5895m)-Mweka (3100m) 8 Hours hike
After breakfast you will hike to the summit. You will have a stopover at Stella Point (5685m) (6 hours hike) where you will have lunch. From Stella Point you will hike for 2-hour to Uhuru Peak. Spend time at the peak, later descend to
Mweka hut (3100m). You will have dinner and overnight here
Day 7: Mweka camp (3100m) – Mweka Gate (1980m) 3 hours hike
Breakfast, descend to Mweka gate. Proceed to Moshi or Arusha for dinner and overnight stay
Day 8: Departure
Breakfast transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.
