Tired of being cooped up in the house? Need to travel? Thinking about climbing Kilimanjaro? Well, look no further. Our October 2, 2022, 8 Day Lemosho route is on sale. Climb Kilimanjaro for a discounted rate of $2,899 per person.
The Lemosho Route
What exactly is the Lemosho route? In our opinion, it is the prettiest route on Kilimanjaro. It takes eight days, therefore it has a more than 90% summit success rate. You’ll start on the west side of the mountain. The first day and a half are spent hiking through the rainforest. Once above the rainforest, you’ll hike through the Heather/Moorland region and across the Shira Plateau to ascend the Shira Catherdal before circling around and heading for the summit from the South East.
8 DAY LEMOSHO ITINERARY
DAY 1
- 2-3 hours
- 2.9 miles
- Elevation +1,700 ft/518 m
- Start at Lemosho Gate 7,000 ft/ 2,134 m and ascend to 8,700 ft/2,650 m
- Camp: Big Tree/Lemosho Forest/Mti Mkubwa
DAY 2
- 6-7 hours
- 4.9 miles
- Elevation: +3,000 ft/914 m
- Start at 8,700 ft/2,650 m and ascend to 11,600 ft/3,536 m
- Camp: Shira I
DAY 3
- 4-5 hours
- 9.9 miles
- Elevation: +1,000 ft/304 m
- Start at 11,600 ft/3,536 m and ascend Shira Cathedral at 12,800 ft/3,901 m then descend back down to 12,600 ft/3,840 m
- Camp: Shira II
DAY 4
- 5-7 hours
- 6.3 miles
- Elevation: +2,539 ft/774 m -2,278 ft/694 m
- Start at 12,600 ft/3840 m and ascend to Lava Tower at 15,100 ft/4,602 m then descend back down to Barranco Valley at 12,800 ft/3,901 m
- Camp: Barranco
DAY 5
- 4-6 hours
- 3.2 miles
- Elevation: +1,383 ft/422 m -1,096 ft/334 m
- Start at Barranco Valley at 12,800 ft/3,901 m ascend the Barranco Wall +800 ft/244 m and then continue to 13,100 ft/3,993 m
- Camp: Karanga
DAY 6
- 3-5 hours
- 3.4 miles
- Elevation: +1,700 ft/518 m
- Start at Karanga Camp 13,100 ft/3,993 m ascend to 14,800 ft/4,511 m
- Camp: Barafu
DAY 7
- 11-15 hours
- 10.4 miles
- Elevation: +4,500 ft /1,371 m -9,300 ft/2,835 m
- Start at Barafu Camp 14,800 ft/4,511 m ascend to the Summit 19,341 ft/5,895 m then descend to 10,000 ft/3,048 m
- Camp: Mweka
DAY 8
- 4-6 hours
- 5.14 miles
- Elevation: -4,800 ft/1,463 m
- Start at Mweka Camp 10,000 ft/3,048 m descend to Mweka Gate 5,400 ft/1,646 m
- Return to hotel
Final Thoughts
If you don’t get a chance to climb in October (Why not? There is still time to train, and the Lemosho route is on sale), we hope you do get to climb Kilimanjaro. It is an amazing journey. One that will be with you for the rest of your life.
