Of the 5 possible summit bound routes, the Machame Route allows the best
opportunity for acclimatization and therefore has the highest success rate. It is a
challenging route offering breathtaking (quite literally!) views of the mountain and
the surrounding area. You will be trekking for 7 consecutive days through rain
forest, rugged terrain, high valleys and finally up steep ash fields to the Summit of
Kilimanjaro. You will not only be trekking up through them, but also down them.
Over the course of the week you will trek for approximately 46hrs, covering a
distance of 63km with a combined altitude gain and loss of 9340m - we assure
you that this is not just a walk in the park!
MACHAME ROUTE
Day 1 Depart UK 20:00.
Day 2 Arrive Killi 08:30, transfer to hotel afternoon and evening.
Day 3 Machame Gate to Machame camp.Landrovers take climbers to the gate at
1800 metres at the entrance to the forest. From here, a 5 to 6 hour walk,
gradually ascending through the forest to a ridge between two streams and then
onwards to the camp which is just clear of the forest at 3000 metres.
Day 4 Machame to Shira camp. Walk up a steep ridge from Machame camp
through moorland to about 3600 metres, heading straight towards the peak.
Then, after about 4 hours, the path turns left, flattening out into a gorge and
ascending more gradually to Shira camp (3840 metres) on the Shira plateau to
the west of Kibo. Total time is about 5-6 hours.
Day 5 Shira to Barranco camp. The path continues directly up the ridge towards
Kibo. After about 4 hours, the path forks to the right and descends into a gorge
(barranco) and the night is spent at Barranco camp (3950 metres). Total time
about 5-6 hours.
Day 6 Barranco to Karanga camp. Cross the Barranco valley, climb the Barranco
wall (not technical climbing), then follow the Kibo South Circuit. Wonderful views
are to be had of Kibo's southern glaciers if the weather is clear. Lunch next to the
river in the Karanga valley, and then camp further up the opposite valley wall.
Total time about 3 to 4 hours.
Day 7 Karanga to Barafu camp. Complete the climb out of the Karanga valley,
then bear left and climb up a ridge for about 2 hours to Barafu camp (4600
metres). Total time about 3 hours.
Day 8 Barafu camp to the top. Leave hut at 1 or 2am. Steep climb over scree and
rock towards the Rebmann Glacier, pass a cliff and then enter the gap between
the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers, arriving at the crater rim near Stella point.
(About 6-7 hours). 1 more hour to Uhuru. Descend via Barafu hut (1-2 hours from
Stella point) and then continue for another 3 or 4 hours to Mweka camp.
Day 9 Descend to Mweka gate. Transfer back to hotel evening in hotel.
Day10 Day in area depart Killi 20:50.
Day11 Arrive UK 09:25.
opportunity for acclimatization and therefore has the highest success rate. It is a
challenging route offering breathtaking (quite literally!) views of the mountain and
the surrounding area. You will be trekking for 7 consecutive days through rain
forest, rugged terrain, high valleys and finally up steep ash fields to the Summit of
Kilimanjaro. You will not only be trekking up through them, but also down them.
Over the course of the week you will trek for approximately 46hrs, covering a
distance of 63km with a combined altitude gain and loss of 9340m - we assure
you that this is not just a walk in the park!
MACHAME ROUTE
Day 1 Depart UK 20:00.
Day 2 Arrive Killi 08:30, transfer to hotel afternoon and evening.
Day 3 Machame Gate to Machame camp.Landrovers take climbers to the gate at
1800 metres at the entrance to the forest. From here, a 5 to 6 hour walk,
gradually ascending through the forest to a ridge between two streams and then
onwards to the camp which is just clear of the forest at 3000 metres.
Day 4 Machame to Shira camp. Walk up a steep ridge from Machame camp
through moorland to about 3600 metres, heading straight towards the peak.
Then, after about 4 hours, the path turns left, flattening out into a gorge and
ascending more gradually to Shira camp (3840 metres) on the Shira plateau to
the west of Kibo. Total time is about 5-6 hours.
Day 5 Shira to Barranco camp. The path continues directly up the ridge towards
Kibo. After about 4 hours, the path forks to the right and descends into a gorge
(barranco) and the night is spent at Barranco camp (3950 metres). Total time
about 5-6 hours.
Day 6 Barranco to Karanga camp. Cross the Barranco valley, climb the Barranco
wall (not technical climbing), then follow the Kibo South Circuit. Wonderful views
are to be had of Kibo's southern glaciers if the weather is clear. Lunch next to the
river in the Karanga valley, and then camp further up the opposite valley wall.
Total time about 3 to 4 hours.
Day 7 Karanga to Barafu camp. Complete the climb out of the Karanga valley,
then bear left and climb up a ridge for about 2 hours to Barafu camp (4600
metres). Total time about 3 hours.
Day 8 Barafu camp to the top. Leave hut at 1 or 2am. Steep climb over scree and
rock towards the Rebmann Glacier, pass a cliff and then enter the gap between
the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers, arriving at the crater rim near Stella point.
(About 6-7 hours). 1 more hour to Uhuru. Descend via Barafu hut (1-2 hours from
Stella point) and then continue for another 3 or 4 hours to Mweka camp.
Day 9 Descend to Mweka gate. Transfer back to hotel evening in hotel.
Day10 Day in area depart Killi 20:50.
Day11 Arrive UK 09:25.
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