Marangu Gate (1800m) – Mandara hut (2700m) Hiking time 4-45 hours
After breakfast transport to the Marangu Gate. From the gate is still at a wide, well-marked footpath through the rain forest. Later right on a back and fern stocks clearings to Mandara Hut.
Tip: From the Mandara hut, is worth an afternoon stroll to Maundi crater (about 20 minutes). Excellent views to the east on the cloud forest zone.
- Main Destination:
- Marangu Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)
- Accommodation:
- Mandara Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Mandara hut (2700m) – Horombo hut (3720 m) Walking time 6-7 hours
At the beginning of a short steep section through the foothills of the cloud forest. Slightly ascending through heather and moorland to Horombo Hut. The increase is far, but not steep and therefore not particularly strenuous, you can see it from that one already moves at an altitude of 3000 to 4000 m.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Accommodation:
- Horombo Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Horombo hut (3720 m) – Kibo hut (4700 m) Walking time 6-7 hours
Two paths to choose: the right way is arduous, but results close up to the Mawenzi. The convenient variant is left up first, on swampy, senescing crowing slopes to the last water point From a Lava back short descent into the Kibo Desert. Top left you can see the Kibo Hut. From here about an hour to the hut.
- Main Destination:
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Summit: Kibo Hut (4700 m) – Gillman’s Point (5685 m) – Uhuru Peak (5895m) – Horombo hut (3720 m)
Walking time Kibo Hut – Gillman’s Point: 4-6 hours.
Gillman’s Point – Uhuru Peak: 1-2 hours
Uhuru Peak – Gillman’s Point: 1 hour
Gillman’s Point – Kibo Hut: about 1.5 hours
Kibo-hut – Horombo Hut: 2, 5-4 hours.
The march is usually between midnight to 2.00 0clock, so that you can experience the sunrise at Gillman’s Point. The road leads into increasingly steep switchbacks to the Hans Meyer Cave (about 2.5 hours), continue to the crater rim with stunning views to the stage glacier, then a short distance up to Gillman’s Point. Here is the final destination for many Kibo aspirants. For those who really want to stand at the highest point in Africa, the route via Stella Point and the remains of Ratzel- and Rebmann Glacier to the Hans Meyer Point and further leads to the summit, the 5895 m high Uhuru Peak. The descent is along the same route.
- Main Destination:
- Uhuru Peak (Mt Kilimanjaro)
- Accommodation:
- Horombo Hut
- Meals & Drinks:
Horombo hut (3720 m) – Marangu Gate (1800m) Hiking time 6-8 hours
The descend route is the same as the ascent. Transport back to your hotel or lodge.
For different climbing days, the itinerary will be modified.
- Main Destination:
- Marangu Gate (Mt Kilimanjaro)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: