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Overview – Kilimanjaro Lemosho route: 8 days climbing

Lemosho route, Duration: 8 days
Accommodation: Camping (Tents)

Lemosho route approaches Kilimanjaro from the West side of the mountain, is less difficult route compared to the rest of the routes. On first and second hiking days, the trail is gentle slope passing through the rain forest that makes climbing easier. Some climbers hike even for 6 days, but it’s highly recommended to be done in 7 days or 8-Days Lemosho route climb. The climate on this route is clear conducive and it’s in favor for even the aged climbers.

TRIP – ITINERARY

Day 00: Arrival Day

Upon your arrivals at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be welcomed by our office representative, followed by an hour drive to the hotel in Moshi Town. After having a short rest at the hotel, our Mountain guide will meet you to check with your climbing gears and equipment. If some gears will be missing, our guide will help you on how to rent those missing gears from the rental shops

Day 1 : Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa

You will be picked up at your hotel at around 08:00am and transferred to the Lemosho gate located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. After the registration process you will still start our climb steadily through the forests of the Lemosho glades to reach Big Tree camp where you will be spending the night.

Elevation: 2,100m to 2,750m
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Distance: 6 km
Difficulty: Easy
Habitat: Rainforest

Day 2 : Mti Mkubwa to Shira 1 Camp

Today you will trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. Our destination for today is the Shira 1 Camp from where there are often views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude today and parts of the route are fairly steep.

Elevation: 2,750m to 3,500m
Hiking Time: 6-7 hours
Distance: 8 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Habitat: Moorland

Day 3 : Shira 1 Camp to Shira 2 Camp

Today you will get the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help with acclimatization and we enjoy great panoramic views. Our destination today is the Shira 2 Camp. In the afternoon you will take an acclimatization walk then head back to camp for dinner and overnight.

Elevation: 3,500m to 3,850m
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Distance: 10 km
Difficulty: Easy
Habitat: Moorland

Day 4 : Shira 2 Camp to Barranco Camp via Lava Tower

Your trek starts with an ascent with far-reaching panoramic views, walking into the climatic zone of the upland desert and on the lava ridges beneath the glaciers of the Western Breach. You will reach the distinct pinnacle of the Lava Tower (4640 m), our high point for the day and a great place to enjoy your lunch. In the afternoon we make a steep descent to our camp for the night, located in the base of the Great Barranco Valley (3960 m), sheltered by towering cliffs but with extensive views of the plains below.

Elevation: 3,850m to 3,960m (via 4,640m)
Hiking Time: 6-7 hours
Distance: 10 km
Difficulty: Challenging
Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 5 : Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.

Elevation: 3,960m to 4,035m
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Distance: 5 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 6 : Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.

Elevation: 4,035m to 4,640m
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Distance: 4 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Habitat: Alpine Desert

Day 7 : Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp

We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.

Elevation: 4,640m to 5,895m, then down to 3,080m
Hiking Time: 12-15 hours
Distance: 18 km
Difficulty: Very Challenging
Habitat: Arctic to Rainforest

Day 8 : Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome hot shower.

Elevation: 3,080m to 1,640m
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Distance: 10 km
Difficulty: Easy
Habitat: Rainforest

TOUR ROUTE MAP

PRICE CHARGED FOR THIS TOUR

$3500 per person
$2900 per person sharing

PRICE INCLUSION.

Kilimanjaro park fee
Kilimanjaro camping fee
Kilimanjaro rescue fee (not helicopter)
Crew payment and fees (Guides, cook, camp leader & porters)
Meals on the mountain (Three meals a day as per meal guide and client taste and preference)
Medical kit (First Aid)
Non-personal hiking gear
Airport transfers round way
Transfer to Kilimanjaro round way
Two nights of hotel accommodation on arrival and after Kilimanjaro

PRICE EXCLUSION:

Tipping
Personal hiking gear and rentals
Other personal expenses out of the mentioned above.

ESSENTIAL MOUNTAIN CLIMBING GEARS

-Warm clothes including trousers, sweaters, thermal underwear and enough pair of warm socks.
-Balaclava, snow goggles or ski sunglasses, and scarf.
-Waterproof layers, sun roof hat, warm sleeping bag, mattress, warm jacket, and pair of gloves.
-Comfort mountain boots and walking poles
-Sun cream, first aid kit, knapsack, pair of getters, and water bottle minimum 2 liters each.

Mount Kilimanjaro climb: Tips for safe and successful Kilimanjaro summit.

Choose the best route that offers good acclimatization, oxygen decreases as you climb to higher elevation, choose the routes that offer the acclimatization throughout to avoid the possibility of experiencing higher altitude mountain sickness. In this case Rongai, Lemosho, and Machame routes are highly recommended.
Be well prepared and full equipped for Kilimanjaro trekking, do not forget to carry all necessary trekking equipments and gears. Remember, weather in the mountain is not precisely predictable; having with you the all weather gears is the best decision.
Do not carry too much heavy day-pack. Most of your item luggage will be carried by Kilimanjaro porters; you will just carry your light day pack bag, which contains the most necessary personal use for a day only.
Listen carefully to your guide, do not ignore the little advice from your guide, our Kilimanjaro guides are having more than 10-years experience, they have a broad working knowledge of Mount Kilimanjaro, please listen to what they direct you to do.
Eat enough food and drink more water so that your body won’t run out of energy, long day working requires body energy, make sure you eat as much as you can. Do not forget to go to bed early so that you will wake up with new energy to continue climbing.
Choose the best time to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Your chance to summit Kilimanjaro peak is highly influenced by the external factors like bad weather, knowing the best time to go for Kilimanjaro trekking will help you plan your adventure accordingly.

Best time of the year to go for Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing:

June to October-peak of high season, most of the Kilimanjaro routes and hotels are crowded.
October to December-Most of the Kilimanjaro routes are less crowded, this season may be associated with seasonal rainfall so not that much good for climbing.

December to end of February-High season most of the routes and hotels are crowded.

- March to early of June-Low season, it’s the peak of the wet season as these months are associated with heavy rainfalls so not ideal for climbing.

Kilimanjaro Lemosho route 8 days climbing

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