2012
Itinerary- Lemosho Climbing
Day 1 - Fly to Kilimanjaro Airport/Shuttle
bus
Day 2 - Mti Mkubwa (2650m)
Day 3 - Shira Hut 1 (3480m)
Day 4 - Shira Hut 2 (3840m)
Day 5 - Barranco Hut (3950m)
Day 6 - Karanga camp (3963m)
Day 7 - Barafu Hut (4600m)
Day 8 - Summit (5895m) And Mweka Camp
(3100m)
Day 9 - Millenium Camp - Lemosho Gate-
Keys Hotel
Day 10:Keys Hotel/safari/Shuttle/Airport
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Climbing
Kilimanjaro on the Lemosho Route
The Lemosho Route is the most scenic and
unspoilt of all the Kilimanjaro options
traversing beautiful forests and moorlands.
This trip includes eight days of trekking,
two days longer than our standard trips
providing you with more
time to acclimatise to the altitude
and therefore a better chance of reaching
the summit.
Duration: 8 days
Length: 98 kilometers / 61 miles
round trip
Trekking Program
Day 1.Depart Nairobi by Boarding Riverside
shuttle bus or Davanu shuttle bus at
8am either in Nairobi airport or hotel in
Nairobi then drive through Namanga border
/Arusha Arriving at Moshi at 3.30 pm.or
attival at Kilimanjaro airport and transfer
to moshi hotel.Ovenight Keys hotel bed and
breakfast.
 Day
2 - Londorossi Gate/Lemosho trail head -
Big Tree Camp (Mti Mkubwa) (2650 m/8695
ft)
Walking distance: 6 km/3.7 miles
Walking time: 2-3 hours
Altitude gain: 550 m/1795 ft
Day
3 - Big Tree Camp - Shira I (3480 m/11420
ft)
Walking distance: 8 km/5 miles
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Altitude gain: 830 m/2725 ft
Day
4 - Shira I - Shira Huts (3850 m/12630
ft) via Shira Cathedral -large
spur of rock which juts up at the edge
of the Shira plateau
 Walking
distance: 11 km/6.8 miles
Walking time: 6-8 hours
Altitude gain: 370 m/1210 ft
Day
5 - Shira Huts - via Lava Tower (4640
m/15220 ft) - Barranco Huts (3985 m/13070
ft)
Walking distance: 9 km/5.6 miles
Walking time: 6-8 hours
Altitude gain: 135 m/440 ft (790 m/2590
ft to Lava Tower)
Day
6 - Barranco Huts - Karanga Camp (4040
m/13255 ft)
Walking distance: 5.5 km/3.5 miles
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Altitude gain: 55 m/185 ft
Day
7- Karanga Camp - Barafu Huts (4680 m/15360
ft)
Walking distance: 3.5 km/ 2.2 miles
Walking time: 4-5 hours
Altitude gain: 640 m/2105 ft
 Day
8 - Summit attempt via Stella Point (5752
m/18871 ft) to Uhuru Peak (5895 m/19340
ft) and descent to Millenium Camp (3820
m/12530 ft) (or to Mweka Hut)
Walking distance: 5 km/3 miles ascent
+ 10 km/6.2 miles descent
Walking time: 5-6 hrs + 1-2 hours up,
5-6 hours down (the overall walking time
may vary from 10 - 16 hours)
Altitude gain: 1072 m/ 3511 ft (Stella
Point) or 1215 m/3980 ft (Uhuru Peak)
Descent: 2075 m/6810 ft
Day
9 - Millenium Camp - Lemosho Gate- Keys
Hotel
Lemosho
Route Features
-Shira
Cathedral
-less travelled Lemosho route
-High Success Rate 98%
-traversing beautiful forests and
moorlands |
Walking distance: 20 km/12.5 miles
Walking time: 5 hours
Descent: 1990 m/6530 ft
Day 10.
Depart for Nairobi by shuttle bus at 11am
arriving at 6.30 pm or 6am to arrive Nairobi
by 2pm
Price: US $ 1700.
per person 2012 Climbing Price
Price includes:
2 way Shuttle bus
transfer: Nairobi- Moshi - Nairobi or
2 way KIA transfers
 2
transfers from Moshi to Lemosho gate ?
return.3 meals per day while trekking:
Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
8 days Kilimanjaro trek . Lemosho route.
7
nights accommodation in tents while trekking.
2 nights
hotel accommodation bed & breakfast
in Moshi before and after the climb.Keys
Hotel
All park
entrance fees, and government levies.
English speaking
mountain guide and assistant.
Porters ,minimum
of 2 per client.
First Aid
Kit including Oxygen Kit.
NB:Camping
Equipments including sleeping tents, sleeping
mats, dining tent, chairs and table.
Guides and Porters
What
you should Know
Mt
Kilimanjaro, Lemosho Route - 5895m Find
2012 joining trekking Every Monday for
every Month January to december 2012
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