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Lemosho Route Trekking or Lemosho Route Climbing.
Lemosho Route Trekking or Lemosho
Route Climbing is the longest and most remote route to Kilimanjaro.
After beautiful forests and moorlands it crosses the Shira Plateau
to meet up with the Machame Route. Groups may be accompanied on the
first day by an armed ranger as the forests around the Lemosho
Glades are rich in buffalo, elephant and other game. The South
Circuit is then followed, offering superb views of the Southern
Ice fields, past the Barranco Hut then on to Barafu and hence the
summit. Descent is by the Mweka Route.
A party wishing to ascend slowly can comfortably take 8 days on this
route as described below. However the campsite at Shira Hut and at
Karanga Valley could be left out by a very strong party on request.
Accommodation on the mountain is in tents which the porters will
pitch for you. You will need a sleeping bag, warm clothes and
walking poles. This is a steep, tough trek within the limits of a
fit individual used to walking in mountain areas.
Lemosho Route Trekking or Lemosho Route Climbing
Program.
1. Arrive At Arranged Hotel hotel (B&B).
2. Drive to Londorossi Park Gate then on to the Lemosho Glades
(2100m, 3h.). Walk along forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree)
campsite, (2750m, 3h.).
3. The trail steepness and crosses several streams in the giant
heather zone. The Shira Ridge is crossed (3600m) to the Shira
Plateau, camp by stream. (3500m, 5 h.).
4. A gentle walk across the plateau leads to Shira Hut camp on
moorland meadows by a stream (3840m, 1h30min.). A variety of walks
are available on the Plateau making this an excellent
acclimatization day.
5. A rocky path leads east up towards the Lava Tower. Shortly beyond
this, you descend to Barranco campsite (3950m, 4-5h.).
6. Scramble easily to the top of the Great Barranco and then a
traverse over screens and ridges to the Karanga Valley campsite (3h,
4000m.), beneath the icefalls of the Southern Glaciers.
7. The trail ascends a ridge to a campsite by the Barafu Hut, an
airy location with little vegetation (3h, 4600m.),
8. Start just after midnight for the ascent of the screens leading
to Stella Point (6h, 5725m.). From here a further 40mins. leads to
Uhuru Peak. Descend to the Barafu Hut for a rest and brunch before
continuing down to camp at Mweka Hut at 3100m, (11-14h total walking
time).
9. A 3-4 hour descent through beautiful forest brings you to the
Park Gate. Drive back to the At Arranged Hotel Hotel (B&B).
10. Leave hotel after breakfast.
CONTACT ADDRESS:
HEAD OFFICE DAR ES SALAAM.
ZANZIBAR HOTEL P.O. BOX 12594.
TEL/FAX: +255 22 2133793, Mobile:
+255 788 221 650
ARUSHA BRANCH OFFICE. KALOLENI
AREA OPPOSITE , PRIMIEM HOUSE.
BOX 14477 ARUSHA, Mobile: +255
713 350 601, TEL. +255 754 398 815
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