Lemosho route

lemosho route OVERVIEW

Lemosho Route is the longest of the standard routes and is without doubt the most beautiful. Expect some of the most extraordinary scenery anywhere in Africa, with well preserved forests, sweeping moorland, heather forests and high desert. Lemosho Route also offers easy walking days and plenty of opportunity for altitude adjustment.

The route approaches the summit from the west via Lemosho Gate and one of the most remote quarters of the region. The trailhead is little more difficult to reach, so Lemosho can sometimes be a more expensive options route where seeing wildlife in the first days is possible.

7 Days Lemosho Route

7 DAYS ROUTE ITINERARY

DAY 0: Pickup to airport

 You will be picked from airport, from there you will go to the Hotel in Moshi for an orientation on you trek, your guides will be there to provide you the details on your trek and will also check your trekking gears.

Dinner and overnight at hotel in Moshi

DAY 1: Lemosho gage to Mti mkubwa 2650m/8692ft above the sea level

             Hike time 3/4 hrs

             Distance 7km

            After 2 hrs drive from moshi, check IN at lemosho gate day 1 is fairly easy 3/4 hrs climbing to Mti mkubwa camp

           Meals; Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner

DAY 2; Mti mkubwa to Shira 2 camp 3850m

                 Hike time 8hrs

                 Elevation gain +1200

                  Stimulation distance 17hrs

To day is long walk from mti mkubwa, few hours walk will see the end of forest beginning of moorland and get to Shira 1 camp for lunch then skip for 4hrs walk on shira plateau to Shira 2 camp

 Meals; breakfast lunch and dinner

DAY 3: Shira 1 camp to shira II camp 3850m

                Hike time 5hrs

                Elevation gain +240m/792ft

                Distance 10 km

  To day is spent on a gentle hike across the shira plateu with possible side trips to shira cathetrol, camp is at the first high of shira II

NOTE;   from shira II camp trail links with Mchame route.

DAY 4: Shira II camp 3850m to baranco camp 3850m/12870ft

              Hike time 7hrs

               Elevation gain +750m

               Distance 10km

The real work of climbing Kilimanjaro begins hire, to day the main feature is a slow climb to LAVA TOUWER followed by a descent to the beautiful Baranco camp ,this is the climb high sleep low principles of altitude adjustment .

Meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner

DAY 5: Baranco camp to Karanga camp 3995m

             Hike time 4hrs

             Elevation gain +100m

              Distance 6km

After climbing of the great Baranco wall we continue around the southern circuit trail until we reach scenic location of Karanga camp

Meals; breakfast lunch and dinner               

Day 6: Karanga camp 3995M to Barafu (base) camp  4673m

             Hike 4hrs

             Elevation change +678m

              Distance 4km/2.5 miles

The trail from karanga to Barafu reaches the break high desert of Kilimanjaro

Brafu camp is basic camp geared towards the business of reaching the summit

Meals; breakfast lunch and dinner

DAY 7:  Barafu camp 4673m to the summit (Uhuru) 5895m/19341 ft and then to mweka camp 3100m.

                  Summit hike 7hrs

                   Distance 5km/3.2miles

                   Elevation gain +1220m

                   Final elevation  5895m/19341 ft

             Descent time 4hrs to Barafu base camp then to Mweka lower camp 3100m

This is the midnight ‘Alpine summit to make sure we reach the summit by down in time, then to return to mweka for the sake of improved

Meals; breakfast lunch and dinner are included

DAY 8:   Mweka camp 3100m to mweka gate 1650m

                Distance 10km

                Descent time 3hrs

To day is a short walk towards mweka gate and pickup,  it is short day with arrival at the Gate at about 12:00 noon, checkout and return to Moshi hotel

Meals; breakfast and lunch.

Dinner and overnight at hotel in Moshi

PRICE

Group Size

Price

1 – 2 Person

2200$

4-10 People

1990$/person

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE PACKAGE

    • Night hotel in Moshi a day before trek and the day after trek
    • Transportation to and from you selected route
    • Transfer from Airport /bus station in Moshi on arrival and return to airport /bus station after climb
    • Quality waterproof flour -season private mountain sleeping tents and mattress
    • All crew tents, guides potters and cook
    • Quality mass tents with tables and chairs
    • Certified experienced English- speaking mountain guide
    • All Tanzanian national park fees
    • Government climbing taxes
    • All hot meals prepared by our cook while on mountain
    • Guides, cook, and porters’ salaries
    • Fair and ethical treatments of porters
    • Enough porters to carry your luggage
    • Safety equipment
    • Emergence oxygen
    • Paulse oximeter
    • Hot drinks and every drink on the mountain
    • Treated water every day
    • Emergence rescue fees
    • Personal certificate signed by the national park and your guide

    All briefing concerning with the trek

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

      • Personal items toilets
      • Tips for the crew (guides, cook and porters)
      • Tipping on Kilimanjaro from the trekking group ( not per climber)