7days Lemosho Route

7days Lemosho Route

Kilimanjaro National Park

Excellent

Review

Duration

7 Days 6 Nights

Tour Type

Hiking

Group Size

No size Limit

Guides Languages

English

Overview

"The Lemosho route is one of our preferred routes due to its low traffic, beautiful scenery and a high summit success rate. The Lemosho route starts off from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the lush rainforest to Shira Plateau. We recommend a minimum of 7 days to attempt this route but 8 days is preferable for better acclimatization and summit success. The Lemosho route joins the Machame route at Shira 2 Camp and then follows the same route through the southern circuit and descending at Mweka Gate.!"


Package Includes
  • Private Transportation to and from your selected Route
  • Airport pick up
  • Quality, Waterproof, four-season private mountain sleeping tent for camp route
  • Certified, experienced, English speaking mountain guides
  • All Kilimanjaro National Park Fees
  • Government Climbing Taxes
  • Climbing permits
  • All hot Meals prepared by our cook while on Mountain
  • Guides, Porters and Cook Salaries
  • Fair and ethical treatment of Porters
  • Enough porters to carry your luggage
  • Personal Summit Certificate signed by the National Park and your Guide
Safety Equipment:
  • -Emergency Oxygen
  • -Pulse Ox meter
  • -Hot drinks at every meal
  • Water provided on climb, mineral water for the first day and boiled water every day
  • -Emergency rescue fees
Not Included
  • Personal items and toiletries
  • Accommodation before & After trek
  • Hotel (available as an optional addon)
  • Transfers (available as an optional addon)
  • Personal trekking equipment such as sleepings bags, hiking boots, clothes, etc (available for renting)
  • Tips for guides, porters and cook
  • International airfares and departure taxes
  • All items of person nature such as telephone call, fax, email etc
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Visa and International flight tickets fees.
Trip Highlights
  • Extra day for acclimatisation

  • High summit success rate (over 90%)

  • High guide to client ratio

  • Unique sights + Shira Plateau, The Barranco Wall & Lava Tower

  • Classic Adventure! Hiking & Camping

  • More quiet route for the most adventurous experience

  • Stunning view of Mount Kilimanjaro after crossing the rainforest zone

  • The descending follows the Mweka route via Mweka gate

  • 01
    Day 1: Arrive in Tanzania

    You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Moshi town, you will meet your guide who will brief you on your upcoming trek and do an equipment check to make sure you have all the necessary mountain gear. The missing gear can be rented on this day.
    Meals: No Meals Included

  • 02
    Day 2: Lemosho Glades to Big Tree Camp

    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.

    • Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 2650m/8700ft
    • Distance covered: 7km / 4.3mi
    • Approx. time taken: 4 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • 03
    Day 3: Big Tree Camp to Shira 2 Camp

    Today you will cover a lot of ground as you trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. We will trek through Shira 1 Camp from where there are often views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds as we head towards our destination which is Shira 2.. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude as we head towards Shira 1 and parts of the route are fairly steep. As you proceed towards Shira 2 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.

    • Elevation: 2650m/8700ft to 3850m/12,600ft
    • Distance covered: 16.5km / 10.3mi
    • Approx. time taken: 9 – 11 hrs
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • 04
    Day 4: Shira 2 Camp to Barranco Camp

    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.

    • Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4000m/13,000ft
    • Distance covered: 10km / 6.2mi
    • Approx. time taken: 7 hrs
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • 05
    Day 5: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

    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.

    • Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft
    • Distance covered: 5.5km / 3.4mi
    • Approx. time taken: 5 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • 06
    Day 6: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

    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.

    • Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft
    • Distance covered: 3km / 1.9mi
    • Approx. time taken: 3 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • 07
    Day 7: Barafu Camp (4640m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) & down to Millennium Camp (3790m)

    We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

    • Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
    • Distance covered: 13.4km / 8.3mi
    • Approx. time taken: 12 – 15 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included

  • 08
    Day 8: Trek Mweka Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)

    A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest 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 the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a hot welcome shower.

    • Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
    • Distance covered: 12.1km / 7.5mi
    • Approx. time taken: 6 hours
    • Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included



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