Climb Kilimanjaro , Safari to Mount Kilimanjaro Hiking Trips, Kilimanjaro Trek
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Up to 2,800 m (9,200 ft), the dense forest shelters wildlife including buffalo, monkey, elephant and leopard, though they are rarely seen. Beyond this point, high heath meadows are home to strange plants, some of which grow to gigantic proportions.
MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMBING
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 m (19,340 ft) and the upper slopes are protected as a National Park. Up to 2,800 m (9,200 ft), the dense forest shelters wildlife including buffalo, monkey, elephant and leopard, though they are rarely seen. Beyond this point, high heath meadows are home to strange plants, some of which grow to gigantic proportions. Above 4,000 m (13,000 ft) there’s nothing but a desolate plateau, capped with the famous eternal snows.
The climate of the mountain is influenced by the prevailing trade winds which bring the heaviest rainfall to the south east forested slopes during March and My and short rains in November to December. Rainfall and temperatures normally decrease with altitude.
There are six official climbing routes, guides are required and bookings must be made in advance of your departure from your home country.
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The Marangu route (34kms long) is on the East Side of the mountain and is the busiest trail with approximately 10800 climbers per year. There are three hut complexes along this route, which provide overnight accommodations, a dining room and toilets. This is a two-way trail in that you go up and come down the same way. Climbers are encouraged to take 5 nights as the longer climb allows for acclimatisation time and both reduces the chance of serious health problems and increases the chance of a reaching the summit.
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We also arrange climbs on the Machame & Shira Routes and these are one-way ascent trails only and you descend via the Mweka Route. These trails are more challenging and much less used with less than 1500 climbers per year on the two of them. There are no huts and tents must be carried for camping. Climbers are encouraged to take 6 or more nights to reach the summit.
