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| Day 1 |
Machame Gate (1800m) |
Machame Camp (2990m) |
Newly built track, with drainage to reduce level of mud battle during rainy season. |
ascent: +1150m duration: 5 h distance: 10km |
| Day 2 |
Machame Camp (2990m) |
Shira (3840m) |
View of Shira Cathedral and Shira Needle to NW. Expect altitude symptoms. |
ascent: +850m duration: 6 h distance: 9km |
| Day 3 | Shira (3840m) | Baranco (3950m) | Via Lava Tower (4650m). Easy 20-min-climb up Lava Tower, 80m. |
ascent: +810m/ -700m duration: 8 h distance: 11km |
| Day 4 | Baranco (3950m) | Karanga (4100m) |
Baranco lies right at the foot of Kibo, cold morning, sun hits camp at 8:31 am only. Karanga Camp situated at top of Karanga valley wall. |
ascent: +250m/ -100m duration: 4 h distance: 4km |
| Day 5 | Karanga (4100m) |
Barafu (4600m) |
'Barafu' means ice in Kisuaheli. Beautiful view to Mawenzi. |
ascent: +500m duration: 4 h distance: 4km |
| Summit day |
Barafu (4600m) |
Mweka Hut (3100m) |
Departure Barafu 00h30 -> Stella Point (06h15h/5700m) -> Uhuru Peak (07h15/ 5896m). On descent 3h rest at Barafu. |
ascent: +1300m/ -2800m duration: 6+1+2.5+3 h distance: 17km |
| Day 7 | Mweka Hut (3100m) | Mweka Village (1500m) | Newly built track through beautiful rainforest. |
descent: -1600m duration: 4 h distance: 10km |
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