Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 8 Days
Tour Overview
This Kilimanjaro 8 days Lemosho route is a very special itinerary designed for those wishing to make the ascent to the summit in the daylight hours as well as with sunrise. It is considered the most scenic trail on Kilimanjaro, granting panoramic vistas on various sides of the mountain.
The Lemosho Route is often described as the scenically most beautiful route on Kilimanjaro. The 8 days trek has a high success rate as it allows enough time for acclimatization. Lemosho is a superb choice for your climb. It is our preferred route due to its ideal balance of low crowds, beautiful scenery, and a high summit success rate.
| 8days 7nights | Group Size : No size Limit | Pickup : Hotel |
| Tour Type : Hiking,Climbing,Trekking | Guides Languages - English | Availability: All Year Round |
Price Includes
- Transport to/from the mountain gates
- All park entry fees
- All camping and hut fees
- All camping gears
- Rescue fees
- Oxygen cylinder & Oxmiter machine
- Guide, chef and porters salaries
- Meals( 3 times per day)
- English speaking guide (certified as a Wilderness First Responder & Emergency Medicine Adult and CHild CPR)
- Boiled/Purified drinking water
- Personal Summit Certificate stamped and signed by the National Park and your Guide
- Cook and kitchen utensils
- Mobile Communications (for emergency only)
- Daily briefing
- Sleeping pads
- First Aid & Injury prevention kits
- Special Language Guide (for $20 per guide,per day)
Tour Excludes
- International or Local Flights
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Visa fees
- Tips
- Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
- Travel insurance
Tour Itinerary
Day 0 - Arrive In Tanzania
>You will be picked up at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Arusha or 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: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 1 -Lemosho Glades (2385m) to Big Tree Camp (2780m)
>> Drive from Moshi or Arusha to Londorossi Park Gate (2285m, 2 hours). From here a forest track requiring a 4WD vehicle leads to Lemosho Glades (2100m, 11km, 45 minutes) and a possible campsite (park fees are not paid to camp here). Walk along forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite, (2780m, 3 hours).
- Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 2650m/8700ft
- Distance: 6km/4mi
- Hiking Time: 2-3 hours
- Habitat: Montane Forest
- Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2 - Big Tree Camp (2780m) to Shira 1 Camp (3500m)
>> The trail gradually steepens and enters the giant heather moorland zone. Several streams are crossed then it gains the Shira Ridge at about 3600m and drops gently down to Shira 1 camp located by a stream on the Shira Plateau (3500m, 5 hours). This campsite could be omitted.
- Shira 1 camp located by a stream on the Shira Plateau.
- Elevation: 2650m/8700ft to 3500m/11,500ft
- Distance: 8km/5mi
- Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Moorland
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3 - Shira 1 Camp (3500m) to Shira 2 Camp (3900m)
>>A gentle walk across the plateau leads to Shira 2 camp on moorland meadows by a stream (3900m, 1.5 hours). A variety of walks are available on the Plateau making this an excellent acclimatisation day.
- Elevation: 3500m/11,500ft to 3850m/12,600ft
- Distance: 8km/5mi
- Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
- Habitat: Moorland
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4 - Shira 2 Camp (3900m) to Barranco Camp (3960m)
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Continue east towards Kibo passing the junction, then east towards the Lava Tower. Shortly after this, you descend to Barranco hut (3960m, 4 hours).
- Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4000m/13,000ft
- Distance: 8km/5mi
- Walking Time: 5-6 hours
- Habitat: Semi-desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 - Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m)
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A short scramble to the top of the Great Barranco and then a traverse over scree and ridges to the Karanga Valley (3963m, 3 hours). Excellent views of the icefalls of the Heim, Kersten and Decken Glaciers. Day 6 & 7 Video
- Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft
- Distance: 5km/3mi
- Climbing Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6 -Karanga Camp (3963) to Barafu Camp (4640m)
>>After climbing out of the Karanga Valley the trail ascends a ridge to the Barafu Hut, a bleak location with little vegetation at 4640m, (3 hours walking)
- Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft
- Distance: 4km/2mi
- Climbing Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7 -Barafu Camp (4640m) to UHURU PEAK (5895m) & down to Millennium Camp (3790m)
>>An early start for the ascent to the rim of the Kibo Crater between the Rebmann and Ratzel Glaciers, (4 hours); the last section before the rim can sometimes be snow-covered and an ice-axe or ski stick is useful for balance. From here a further hour leads to Uhuru Peak, from where there are often fine views of Meru to the west and the jagged peak of Mawenzi to the east. Descend to the Barafu Hut for a rest and lunch before continuing on down to camp at Mweka Hut in the giant heather zone on the forest edge. Those with energy on the summit may wish to descend to the Reutsh Crater and visit the dramatic ice pinnacles of the Eastern Icefields. Video
- Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
- Down to 3090m/10,150ft
- Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down
- Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
- Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8 -Trek Millennium Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)
>>After breakfast we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). Drive back to the hotel.
- Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
- Distance: 10km/6mi
- Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
- Habitat: Forest
- Meals: Breakfast
