Day 1

Pick up from your Hotel in Arusha or Moshi. Start: Lemosho Gate (2385 m) Finish: Big Tree Camp (2780 m) Altitude: ↑ 395 m Walking Time: 2-3h Beautiful passage through thick mountain forest on a small trail with a moderate climb.

Day 2

Start: Big Tree Camp (2780 m) Finish: Shira Camp 1 (3500 m ) Altitude: ↑ 720 m Walking Time: 4-5h Continuously rising and falling terrain above the rainforest with wonderful views of the Shira Ridge and the Kibo Summit.

Day 3

Start: Shira Camp 1 (3500 m) Finish: Shira Camp 2 (3900 m) Altitude: ↑ 400 m Walking Time: 3-4h Short trek with moderate rising through heat and moorland zone. Great views by crossing Shira Ridge.

Day 4

Start: Shira Camp 2 (3900 m) Finish: Barranco Camp (3960 m) Altitude: ↑ 740 m ↓ 680 m Walking Time: 6-7h A long trek through the heath and moorland zone with impressive vegetation on the way to the Lava Tower.

Day 5

Start: Barranco Camp (3960 m) Finish: Karanga Camp (4035 m) Altitude: ↑ 100 m ↓ 25 m Walking Time: 3-4h Steep climb over the Barranco Wall with a rewarding view of Kibo’s southern glacier, continuously up and down.

Day 6

Start: Karanga Camp (4035 m) Finish: Barafu Camp (4640 m) Altitude: ↑ 615 m Walking Time: 3-4h Small path through rocky alpine desert, not technically demanding.

Day 7

Start: Barafu Camp (4640 m) Finish: Uhuru Peak (5895 m) – Mweka Camp (3080 m) Altitude: ↓ 1255 m ↓ 2815 m Walking Time: 10-14h Very steep, long and possibly cold climb to Stella Point. Fantastic panorama at the crater ridge and at the summit. Descent relatively steep and long. Altitude might influence the climb.

Day 8

Start: Mweka Camp (3080 m) Finish: Mweka Gate (1630 m) Altitude: ↓ 1450 m Walking Time: 2-3h Easy and relatively short descent with a good path through lush rainforest