10-Day Mount Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route Trek to Uhuru Peak

You will be picked up from the airport and taken to your hotel in Moshi. The briefing will take place at the hotel, where our guides will review all the essential details regarding your trek and inspect your trekking gear to ensure you have the equipment required for your climb the next day.

You will enjoy a well-prepared breakfast at the hotel before proceeding from Moshi to Londorossi Gate (1,800m). The three-hour drive takes you to the gate for registration. After completing the necessary park formalities, you will be transported to the starting point of your trek at 2,300m. A short trek through the rainforest then leads to Mti Mkubwa Camp (2,750m).

Walking Time: 3 hours

Distance: 7 km

Altitude Gain: 450m

As the trail moves towards Shira Camp 1, the scenery transforms dramatically from lush rainforest to the barren heather moorland zone. The arid landscape features enormous lobelias, contrasting white fauna and flora, and dusty dunes. We will journey up the steep ridges leading to the Shira Plateau, with glorious views of the looming Kilimanjaro and the raging bloodshot orb of light slowly sinking beneath the horizon of Mount Meru in the west. We will cross several tranquil streams as we continue over Shira Ridge (3,600m) and along a descending slope to Shira Camp 1.

Walking Time: 6-7 hours

Distance: 10 km

Altitude Gain: 800m

You will begin the day with a delicious breakfast and trek across an exposed moorland zone. Reaching the Shira Plateau reveals stunning views of Kilimanjaro's peak, and the exhilarating sensation of witnessing the summit is magical. A hot lunch will be served at Shira Camp 2 (3,810m). Your guide will lead brief excursions for acclimatization; afterwards, you are free to look around the area with the help of the guides.

Walking Time: 3-4 hours

Distance: 8 km

Altitude Gain: 290m

The Lemosho Route connects with the Machame Route before approaching the molten Lava Tower. The gentle incline leading to Barranco Camp is encompassed by beautiful scenery and encrusted with vivid desert shrubberies during this 6-7 hour hike. Shark's Tooth is an enormous, serrated rock discharged by a volcano thousands of years ago; it also signals that we must travel south and cross the light valleys to the immense Lava Tower (4,600m). Specks of snow will gradually scatter across the scenery, and as we descend to Barranco Camp, the frosted landscapes of the Western Breach will begin to appear.

Walking Time: 6-7 hours

Distance: 11 km

Altitude Gain: 110m

The day commences with a simple trek up the astonishing Barranco Wall, which rises 200m high. For a short period, you will need to use your hands and feet to scramble up the wall, and upon reaching the top, you will have an opportunity to marvel at the scenery of Kibo. The trail continues up and down, with various shallow streams leading to the flickering, glittery waters of the Karanga River. A delicious lunch will be served at Karanga Camp (3,930m). This short trek will assist your acclimatization.

Walking Time: 4 - 5 hours

Distance: 5 km

Altitude Gain: 200m

Altitude Loss: 220m

The rocky zone provides an uphill path through landscapes bathed in the crystal glow of the Southern Glaciers. Intersecting with the Mweka Route allows us to witness splendid vistas. A sixty-minute climb up a steep, rock-strewn Lava Ridge brings you to Barafu Camp (4,681m). Reaching the camp signifies that you have completed the Southern Circuit of the mountain, and the enchanting, sky-piercing view of the summit rises above an ocean of clouds. The landscape is blanketed in a thin layer of snow with sparse vegetation. A substantial, warm meal will be served, and we suggest that you get into your sleeping bag as soon as possible to prepare your mind and body for the final climb. We will embark on our journey to the summit at midnight.

Walking Time: 2-4 hours

Distance: 4 km

Altitude Gain: 770m

You will be awoken at 11:00 pm, and we will provide you with a light snack and a steaming cup of tea before you begin your 5 km trek to the summit. This extended hike lasts approximately 16 hours, making this the most challenging day on the 10-day Kilimanjaro trek via the Lemosho Route. Temperatures typically range between -5°C and -10°C. The gradually increasing incline of the valley near the eerily tranquil scree fields traverses among the Rebmann and Ratzel Glaciers - the view is so astounding that the freezing temperatures will be forgotten.

At Stella's Point (5,672m), brilliant gold and orange hues bleed like fire over the rocks. The first sliver of the sun peeks over the skyline in a radiant white form, and the snow turns liquid gold and silver. After sixty minutes, you will reach the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak (5,895m). You can take some photos and marvel at the surrounding scenery, glinting ice cliffs, and the jagged Mawenzi Peak.

Our descent requires us to turn around and follow the trail back to Barafu Camp, where we will rest briefly. Kilimanjaro's spectacular, vast plains are so enchanting that the 9 km route to Mweka Camp (3,100m) feels rapid. The route is moderate and lasts four to five hours. As you venture down the rocky scree trail, the scenery will begin to change and the ice will melt away. The barren landscapes of the moorland will be the first milestone; dense vegetation and exotic wildlife will begin to radiate as we approach the forest habitat. We will proceed to the campsite, where you can enjoy a delicious, piping-hot dinner while seizing the last opportunity to observe the Milky Way.

Walking Time: 14 - 16 hours

Distance: 19 km

Altitude Gain: 1195m

The melodies of your porters celebrating will fill the air while you enjoy a delicious breakfast. The 1,300m descent to Mweka Gate is classified as an easy trek and will last only a few hours. Gold Summit Certificates will be awarded to every member of your group as a small souvenir. Our drivers will transport you to the hotel, where a hot shower, a mattress, and clean clothes await you.

Walking Time: 4 - 5 hours

Distance: 10 km

Altitude Loss: 1300m

Our driver will bring you to the airport, where you will take your flight home. If you have decided to go on a safari, we will be more than happy to arrange it for you.