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Mt. KILIMANJARO
UMBWE
This is probably the most hardest route up
Kilimanjaro. A thoroughly tough uphill struggle
liked by most mountaineers. As a reward for your
Endeavour’s, however a clear day will provide
you with views that many guides and porters
insists are the best there are at Kilimanjaro.
DAY 1
From Umbwe Gate you ascend through forestry
track before it narrows and steepness to climb a
ridge between Lonzo and Umbwe Rivers. This is
the steepest part of the entire trek. Eventually
after hours of this exhausting exercise, and
again in altitude of 1050 approximately, you
reach a rocky overhang. This is Umbwe Cave
(2940m) a popular first night Campsite with
plenty of water sources available.
DAY 2
Roughly after 45 minutes after breaking camp,
you emerge from the forest gloom onto the
heather, to be presented with two awesome
sights. The breathtaking Breach Wall – all 1000m
of it – and the glory of the Kibo summit.
Finally the gradient eases and the day is spent
ambling through moorland vegetation to the
Barranco Hut Campsite nestling on your right
time to enjoy your dinner and camp overnight.
DAY 3
After Breakfast, you leave Barranco Camp and
continue on a steep ridge passing the Barranco
Wall to Karanga Valle Camp for overnight.
DAY 4
After Breakfast, you leave Karanga Valley Camp
and scrabble up cliff to leave the valley. You
continue to the Barafu Hut, which is located at
an altitude of 4600 meters. You have completed
the Southern Circuit, which offers views of the
summit from many different angles. Here you
camp, rest enjoy, dinner and prepare for the
summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo
are to be seen from this position.
DAY 5
Early morning, you continue your way to the
summit of Uhuru Peak at 5895 meters. It can be
bitterly cold at night at these elevations, but
it will be quite warm by the end of the hiking
day. You will want clothing for both extremes
with you. At Uhuru Peak, you have reached the
highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro and the
continent of Africa. Faster hikers will see the
sunrise from the summit. You now make your
descend continuing straight down to the Mweka
Hut Campsite at 3100 meters. This part of the
descent takes about 5hours. You will want
gaiters and trekking poles for the loose gravel
going down. Later in the evening you enjoy your
last dinner on the mountain and a well earned
sleep.
DAY 6
After breakfast, you continue to descend down to
the Mweka Park Gate. At lower elevations, it can
be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles
will help. A vehicle will meet you at Mweka
village to drive you back to the Hotel in Moshi
/ Arusha.
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