Lemosho Route 7 Days

• Strong summit chances thanks to good acclimatisation
• Rainforest, Shira Plateau and the southern circuit
• Far fewer people than the older routes
• Views of the mountain from several sides
• Group departures every month

Route: Moshi – Lemosho Gate – Big Tree Camp – Shira 2 – Lava Tower – Barranco – Karanga – Barafu – Uhuru Peak – Mweka Gate

1. Day 1Arrival in Moshi

   We meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport (or pick you up anywhere in Moshi or Arusha) and drive you to Maridadi Hotel. In the evening your lead guide comes to brief you on the route, check your gear and answer every question.

   • Maridadi Hotel, Moshi
2. Day 2Lemosho Gate to Big Tree Camp

   Gear check after breakfast, then a drive around the mountain to the western Lemosho Gate (Lemosho Glades, 2,385 m). A gentle first walk through quiet, mossy rainforest brings you to Big Tree Camp (Mti Mkubwa).

   • 2,780 m
   • Walking: About 4 hours · 7 km
   • Big Tree Camp
   • B, L, D
3. Day 3Big Tree Camp to Shira 2 Camp

   A long, beautiful day. You leave the forest, pass Shira 1 Camp and cross the moorland of the Shira Plateau, with Kibo and the Northern Ice Fields ahead of you.

   • 3,900 m
   • Walking: 9–11 hours · 16.5 km
   • Shira 2 Camp
   • B, L, D
4. Day 4Shira 2 to Lava Tower and down to Barranco

   You climb to lunch beside the Lava Tower (4,640 m), then walk steeply down into the Barranco Valley to sleep lower. This "climb high, sleep low" day is key to a good summit.

   • 3,960 m
   • Walking: About 7 hours · 10 km
   • Barranco Camp
   • B, L, D
5. Day 5Barranco Wall to Karanga Camp

   A scramble up the Great Barranco Wall, then over ridges and valleys beneath the glaciers to Karanga Camp. In the afternoon there is an optional acclimatisation walk to about 4,200 m.

   • 3,963 m
   • Walking: About 5 hours · 5.5 km
   • Karanga Camp
   • B, L, D
6. Day 6Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

   A short, steep climb over scree to Barafu base camp. Rest, an early dinner and an early night — you set off for the summit around midnight.

   • 4,640 m
   • Walking: 3–5 hours · 3–5.5 km
   • Barafu Camp
   • B, L, D
7. Day 7Summit night: Uhuru Peak and down to Millennium Camp

   You start around midnight and climb the scree slowly to Stella Point (5,739 m) as the sun comes up, then on to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). After your photos you walk down to Barafu for breakfast and on to Millennium Camp.

   • 5,895 m
   • Walking: 12–15 hours · 13.4 km
   • Millennium Camp
   • B, L, D
8. Day 8Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate

   Down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate (1,630 m) for the park formalities and your summit certificate, then a drive back to Maridadi Hotel for a hot shower.

   • 1,630 m
   • Walking: About 6 hours · 12.1 km
   • Maridadi Hotel, Moshi
   • B, L
9. Day 9Departure

   Breakfast, then a private transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home. Not ready to leave? Add a safari or a few days on Zanzibar — we arrange it all.

   • B

Meals: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner.

Children pay from 60% of the adult price — ask us for their exact price.

Group climb price on the fixed dates below: US$2,100 per person, whatever the size of the group.