Day to Day Trekking Details
Day 1: Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Caves Campsite 2,900m
From your hotel in Arusha/Moshi Drive to Umbwe Gate, after
registration start the trail. It is climbing through steep
slopes covered with a dense natural rain forest, which then walk
along the narrow ridge between the Lonzo River and Umbwe River
to reach Umbwe Caves Campsite. Dinner and overnight at the camp
Day 2: Umbwe Caves to Barranco Hut 3,900m.
The forest ends shortly after leaving the Umbwe Caves, the path
continue up past moorland and along a narrow spectacular ridge
before reaching Barranco Hut at 3,900m
Day 3: Barranco Hut to Barafu Hut 4,600m
Breakfast at Barranco Hut, and then proceed with a short hard
climb over a vertical wall to the top of the Great Barranco
(locally known as breakfast), descend through scree and ridges
to Karanga Valley, have a break here before climbing over a
ridge to the Barafu Hut near glacier stream for overnight stay.
This is the hardest part, it might take 8 to 9 hours (see the
note below)
Day 4: Barafu Hut to UHURU PEAK 5895
Start
climbing early in the morning (normally 01:00 am) to reach the
Kibo crater rim at the Stella Point (sometimes it is bitterly
cold here) before sunrise. Ascending between glaciers and
sometimes it is covered with snow; therefore, an ice-axe or ski
stick become useful for balance. Proceeds to UHURU PEAK at
5,896m the highest point in Africa. After memorable pictures
descend to Barafu Hut for Lunch, then Mweka Hut for overnight
Day 5: Mweka Hut to Mweka Get
After breakfast, descend to Mweka gate and drive back to Arusha
for dinner and overnight at SG Resort Arusha
Trekking Kilimanjaro Mountain
