LEMOSHO ROUTE
The Lemosho route approaches Kilimanjaro from the western side, It is the best route with more acclimatization chances and with more success rate. The Lemosho route on the second day gives a chance for the hiker to climb to the Top of the first Erupted peak of Kilimanjaro, The Shira Peak that rises to 3875 m, before getting to the highest one Uhuru peak 5895m on day 6. The route joins the Machame route on day 4. Afterwards, Lemosho follows the same route through Lava Tower, Barranco and Barafu, known as the southern circuit. There are several options to complete the trek over 6, 7, or 8 days based on experience.
>High summit success rate. Good for acclimatization, especially on the longer itineraries
>Remote and spectacular, dramatic gorges and views of west Kilimanjaro
>Converges with Machame on day 4 at Barranco
>Fully catered camping only
Highly recommended to the less experienced hikers
Inclusive:
- Accommodation in huts
- Kilimanjaro park fees
- Professional mountain crew (cooks, waiters, camp masters and porters)
- Transfers
- All necessary group equipment’s for climbing (Sleeping pads, pillows, tables, chairs, hot water bottles, crew tents, gas tanks etc)
- Resupply products
- Meal
Exclusive
- Tips for the crew
- Air ticket
- Accommodation I Moshi or Arusha
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The Lemosho route approaches Kilimanjaro from the western side, It is the best route with more acclimatization chances and with more success rate. The Lemosho route on the second day gives a chance for the hiker to climb to the Top of the first Erupted peak of Kilimanjaro, The Shira Peak that rises to 3875 m, before getting to the highest one Uhuru peak 5895m on day 6. The route joins the Machame route on day 4. Afterwards, Lemosho follows the same route through Lava Tower, Barranco and Barafu, known as the southern circuit. There are several options to complete the trek over 6, 7, or 8 days based on experience.
On your arrival, at the airport you will meet our driver and office staff already there waiting for you with your name on a special board, for
welcoming you and driving to your hotel in Arusha. Here you will meet your Mountain guide for gears
rechecking up, just to make sure you have everything important for the Best experience on the Mountain, and give the full Mountain briefing about the trip
Arusha to Lemosho gate to Big tree campsite.
Elevation: 1,200 m to 1,950 m to 2,850 m
Distance: 9 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
We will pick you up from your hotel drive to Lemosho gate for registration. Having your Lunch at the Gate.
From this point we start the trek across undisturbed Montane forest decorated with Black and White
Colobus Monkey to the camp where dinner and overnight will take place.
Big tree campsite to Shira One campsite
Elevation(m): 2850m to 3600m
Distance: 10km
Hiking time: 5hours
Habitat: Moorland and heather land
Shira is the one among the three peaks which erupted in the Kilimanjaro ecosystem. The beautiful valleys and
hills left up by the first eruption of Kilimanjaro give very nice views over these areas. We will have
about 5 hours to Shira 1 camp for the lunch dinner (For Seven Days hikers, they will just have Lunch then
heading to Shira Two Camp overnight at 3850m elevation)
Shira One Campsite to Shira Two Campsite
Elevation: 3600m to 3850m
Distance: 7km
Hiking time: 4 hours
This is one of the short days of the trek. With less steep hills, and more flat and gentle ups, it will take
about two hours to get to the top of Cathedral peak. 3870m where you will enjoy best views from natural
valleys on lower slopes of the mountain. Then later heading to Shira Two camp for the hot lunch, dinner
and overnight
Shira two campsite to Barranco campsite
Elevation 3800m to 3950m
Distance: 13km
Hiking time: 7-8 hours
Habitat: Moorland
This is a long acclimatization day. We will have an early breakfast then start trekking to the eastern side,
follow the junction leading to Lava tower rock base 4600m for acclimatization and hot lunch. Afterwards,
we will start descend down to Barranco campsite through other side of the Mountain for dinner and
overnight at Barranco campsite
Barranco campsite to Karanga campsite
Elevation: 3950m to 3900m
Distance: 6 km
Hiking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Moorland
Today is a short day of trekking. In the morning we will start by climbing the great Barranco wall that rises up
to 4200m, then start downs and ups, all the way to Karanga campsite for a hot lunch. After lunch you will
have a bit of rest and get another acclimatization of trekking higher than the camp and back for the dinner
and overnight.
Karanga campsite to Barafu campsite
Elevation: 3900m to 4620m
Distance: 8 km
Hiking time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
Today the trek up to the Barafu ridge campsite., the basecamp. It is our last camp before the summit
accent. So here we will have an early dinner at 1700hrs then rest until midnight when we commence
our push for the summit.
Barafu hut campsite to Uhuru peak to Mweka hut campsite
Elevation: 4620m to 5895m to 3100m
Distance: 15km
Hiking time: 10 - 12 hours
Habitat: Desert and ice (Arctic Zone)
Wake at 11pm, have a light breakfast and last preparations for our summit ascent. Departure for the
summit is at 12:00AM. Expect to reach the summit after six or Seven hours. The distance from Basecamp
to the summit is about 5km, steep up but the trail designed on Zig zag way, to me it is easy for trekking.
Getting to the summit, haven't good times, pictures then trekking back to basecamp that will take only 2.5
to 3 hrs. to Barafu camp, stop for lunch and short rest, and later start the hike down to Mweka camp for
dinner and overnight.
Mweka hut campsite to Mweka gate
Elevation: 3100m to 1700m
Distance: 9km
Descending time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Montane forest
After breakfast, you will descend down to Mweka park gate walking across Montane forest, sign out
having lunch at gate or Moshi town, before driving back to your hotel in Arusha.
