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This is the route to follow if you are fit, trekking is your hobby and an
experienced climber. Umbwe is the most spectacular route that goes direct to
the peak, characterized by steep slopes, dense rain forests, narrow ridges,
valleys and glaciers. Owing to steep slopes and being hard to climb the
route has become one of the least used routes up
Kilimanjaro Mountain
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
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