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1. Trip Itinerary
KILIMANJARO – LEMOSHO – 7 DAYS
Highlights Day 3: Shira 1 to Moir Hut
Elevation (m): 3500m to 4200m, Distance: 14 km, Time: 5-7 hours,
 An excellent route to climb Mount Kilimanjaro Habitat: Moorland.
with a high success rate.
 Allows climbers to “walk high, sleep low” We leave the forest behind now, the trail gets steeper as it
enabling better acclimatisation. enters the moorland zone. A gentle grade walk takes you
 Remote and spectacular approach with dramatic across the high altitude Shira Caldera to Shira Cave with
gorges and views of west Kilimanjaro. fabulous views of Arrow glacier. We will camp here for the
 Ascent and descent is via different routes. night at 4200m.
 Fully tented camping.
Day 4: Moir Hut Via Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
Elevation (m): 4200m to 4600m to 3950m, Distance: 12 km, Time: 6-7
hours, Habitat: Semi desert.
Our route continues on a rocky and rugged eastward path as
we ascend to the base of the Lava Tower at 4600m for lunch
and acclimatization. This will be our toughest day so far and
you may, for the first time, feel the altitude. After lunch we
will descend again by almost 650m to the Barranco camp. The
high altitude of 4600m at Lava Tower and then descending to
sleep will aid acclimatization. Our descent to Barranco camp
takes about 2 hours and offers great opportunities to take
some beautiful photographs of the Western Breach and
Breach Wall. The camp is situated in a valley below the Breach
Detailed itinerary and Great Barranco Wall, which should provide you with a
memorable sunset while you wait for your dinner.
Day 1: Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa
Elevation (m): 2360m to 2895m, Distance: 6 km, Time: 3-4 hours, Day 5: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp
Habitat: Montane forest. Elevation (m): 3950m to 4600m, Distance: 9 km, Hiking Time: 6-7
hours, Habitat: Alpine Desert.
Drive from the Hotel to Londorossi Park Gate for registration.
Our porters prepare and pack the supplies and luggage before After breakfast, a short and fun scramble to the top of the
we start our ascent along the forest trail to Mti Mkubwa (big Great Barranco Wall ! We then traverse over scree ridges to
tree) campsite at 2895m. We will stay here overnight. the Karanga Valley (3930m) beneath the icefalls of the Heim,
Day 2: Mti Mkubwa to Shira 1 Kersten and Decken Glaciers. After climbing out of the
Elevation (m): 2895m to 3500m, Distance: 8 km, Time: 5-6 hours, Karanga Valley our trail ascends to Barafu Camp (4600m)
Habitat: Moorland. where we will spend the night.
Our journey continues eastwards across Shira Plateau and Day 6: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut
Shira Cathedral. We will cross moorland meadow to reach Elevation (m): 4600m to 5895m (and down to 3100m) , Distance:
Shira 1 camp for dinner and overnight camping at 3810m. By 7km ascent / 23km descent , Time:6- 8 hours ascent / 7-8 hours
descent, Habitat: Stone screed and ice-capped summit.
now we will be able to see, in an easterly direction, the
Western Breach with its stunning glaciers. The night here is
You will be woken at 23:30 with some quick tea and biscuits.
colder than the previous night & the temperature could
We start our trek to the summit between the Rebman and
possibly go below freezing.
Ratzel glaciers. We will head in a north-westerly direction and
ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater
rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging part
of the trek. At Stella Point (5732m), we will stop for a short
rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise
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2. Trip Itinerary
KILIMANJARO – LEMOSHO – 7 DAYS
you are ever likely to see (weather permitting). At Uhuru Peak The Lemosho route starts from Londorossi Gate and the first
(5895m), we will have reached the highest point on Mount two days are spent trekking through rainforest, where you
Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa. It can be very cold at may see wild game. It then traverses up to Shira Ridge,
Kilimanjaro’s third summit. From here you will ascend and
night at these elevations, but it will be quite warm by the end
cross the expansive Shira Plateau with fantastic views of Shira
of the hiking day. From the summit, we descend down to the Cathedral.
Mweka Hut camp site, via Barafu for lunch. Trekking poles will
be needed for the loose gravel going down to Mweka Camp On the Shira route you will take a vehicle directly up to the
(3100m). Later in the evening, we will enjoy our last dinner on Shira Gate to commence your trek up to Shira Camp where
the mountain and a well-earned sleep. you will spend your first night at 3600m. The high altitude
start on the Shira route is not recommended for good
acclimatisation as climbers may experience symptoms of
Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
altitude on their first day. After day 1 the Lemosho and Shira
Elevation (m): 3100m to 1800m, Distance: 10 km, Hiking Time: 3-4
routes merge.
hours, Habitat: Forest.
The descent is along the Mweka Route, a descent-only route.
We depart after breakfast descending down to the Mweka The minimum time taken for the Lemosho route is 7 days, but
Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower again an extra day to acclimatise is recommended to improve
elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking the chances of summiting.
poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will be suitable (keep rain
gear and warmer clothing handy).
Topography
Lemosho 7 Day Climb
Height in Metres
7000
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5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Shira 1
Start
Mweka Hut
Finish
Mti Kubwa
Moir Hut
Summit
Lava tower
Baranco
Barafu
Summary
Both the Lemosho and Shira routes approach Kilimanjaro
from the west and cross the Shira Plateau. Lemosho is a
relatively new route and is an improvement on the original
Shira route as it starts much lower than Shira thus improving
acclimatisation.
The Lemosho route is one of our highly recommended routes,
not only for its beautiful scenery but also its’ high summit
success due to the longer and steadier walk in improving
acclimatisation. The first two days of the route have low
traffic and are quite unspoilt, however, thereafter it joins with
the Machame route to the summit.
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