There
are several routes by which to climb Mount
Kilimanjaro, namely, Marangu, Rongai, Lemosho,
Shira,  Umbwe
and Machame. The team will be taking the
Machame route which is by far the most scenic
but steeper route up the mountain.
Kilimanjaro,
with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi,
and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano
(otherwise known as a composite volcano)
in north-eastern Tanzania rising 5,895 metres
above sea level.
Mount Kilimanjaro is in the shape of a mountainous
volcano; it is formed by material being
thrown up by the volcano vent, which then
piles around the vent in the shape of a
cone.
Which Route Should
you can choose to Climb Kilimanjaro?
Mt
Kilimanjaro climbing Marangu Route
For many years Marangu used to be the most
popular Kilimanjaro route. It has now been
delegated to number two by the Machame route.
Duration: 5 days, acclimatization day can
be added
Advantages:
Low cost
Accommodation is in huts, no camping equipment
needed
Supposedly the easiest route (I beg to differ)
Disadvantages:
Lowest success rate
Very crowded
Camping is not allowed
The only route that uses the same way up
and down
Climbing
Kilimanjaro on the Marangu Route
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Climb
Mt Kilimanjaro Machame Route
The Machame route is one of the most scenic
routes on Kilimanjaro. Since the budget
operators discovered it, Machame is also
the most popular Kilimanjaro route.
Duration: 6 or 7 days
Advantages:
Relatively low cost
A very scenic Kilimanjaro route
Higher success rate than Marangu
Disadvantages:
Higher level of difficulty
Very crowded
Climbing Kilimanjaro on the Machame Route
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Mt
Kilimanjaro trekking Rongai Route
The Rongai route is the easiest route
up Kilimanjaro. It has a reputation as
a remote wilderness trail. Rongai is the
only route to approach Kilimanjaro from
the north.
Duration: 5 or 6 days
Advantages:
The easiest Kilimanjaro route
One of the quieter routes on Kilimanjaro
Approaches the mountain from the driest
side, best chances of good weather
Ascent and descent are on opposite sides,
you see both sides of Kilimanjaro. (You
descend on the Marangu route.)
Disadvantages:
Higher cost due to additional travel to
reach other side
Considered somewhat less scenic
Climbing Kilimanjaro on the Rongai Route
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Mt
Kili climb Lemosho Route
Remote and beautiful, but long and expensive,
this route also approaches Kilimanjaro
across the Shira plateau.
Duration: 7 - 8 days
Advantages:
Extremely scenic route
Very low number of climbers during the
first days
Plenty of time for acclimatization
Disadvantages:
High cost
Higher difficulty level
Meets the Machame and Shira trail, hence
possibly crowded on the later days
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-Climbing
Mt Kilimanjaro - Umbwe Route
The steepest Kilimanjaro route. Steep
with a big capital SDuration: 5 - 6 days.
This route is not used much. The Umbwe
route is only suitable for people with
mountain climbing experience.
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