7-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho Trek to Uhuru Peak

• Pick-up at the lodge in Moshi and transfer to Lemosho Gate to start the trek.

• Leave in the morning from Moshi to Londorossi village.

• Pass through the lush forest zone onto the lower slopes of the northern side, heading toward the Shira Plateau.

Stay overnight at Mti Mkubwa at 2,650 m (4 to 5 hours trek).

7 kms - Altitude gain 700 m

• Walk through fine open moorlands.

Stay overnight at Shira 2 Hut (3,480 m).

14 km - 8 to 9 hours - Altitude gain 1,050 m

• This camp lies in a sheltered area below the remarkable cliffs of the Breach Wall. The Breach Wall, the dome of Uhuru, and the edge of the Heim Glacier dominate the head of the valley.

Stay overnight at Barranco Camp at 3,900 m.

10 km - 6 to 7 hours - Altitude gain 700 m, down 600 m

• Acclimatization day. Continue your trek from Barranco to Karanga Valley.

Stay overnight at Karanga Camp at 3,930 m.

6 km - 3 to 4 hours - Altitude gain 250 m, down 250 m

• Trek to Barafu in the morning. Huge glaciers and cliffs can be seen here, marking this part of the mountain. This is the last water point.

Stay overnight at Barafu Camp at 4,600 m.

4 km - 3 to 4 hours - Altitude gain 650 m

• Begin the trek up the final steep section at midnight to reach Stella Point.

• Walk steadily up the ridge and around the crater to reach Uhuru Peak at 5,895 m.

• Descend from the summit.

• Stay overnight at Millennium Camp at 3,100 m.

19 km - 12 to 14 hours - Altitude gain 1,295 m, down 2,105 m

• Cover the last section of the mountain.

• Trek down through the forests to the gate, where your vehicle will be waiting to transport you back to Moshi.

13 km - 5 to 6 hours - descend 1,650 m