7 Days Trekking Lemosho Route

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Overview

Duration:7 days 6 nights
Tour Type:Daily tour
Language:English, French, German, Italian

Route Description

Widely considered the most scenic way to reach the summit, the Lemosho route offers a remote approach from the west that is much quieter than the standard trails. It is favored for its diverse landscapes, starting in the forest and crossing the high-altitude Shira Plateau. The route eventually joins the Southern Circuit, featuring the iconic Barranco Wall where trekkers enjoy a bit of light rock scrambling on their way to the roof of Africa.

Duration: 7 Days Difficulty: Medium Acclimatization: High Traffic: Medium Scenery: Excellent

Highlights

One of the most scenic routes on Kilimanjaro
High summit success rate due to great acclimatization profile
Less crowded in early days of the trek
Trek through rainforest, moorland, alpine desert, and arctic summit zones
Amazing views of Shira Plateau, Lava Tower, and Barranco Wall
Sleep low, climb high strategy for better acclimatization

Includes/Excludes

All taxes and VAT applicable.
All National Park entry fees, camping fees, crew permits, and VAT.
Professional, English-speaking, and experienced mountain guides.
Porters to carry all personal and group equipment (max 15kg per person).
Specialist tent crew to service and erect all camp equipment and tents.
Trained and experienced mountain cook and waiter.
All meals during the trek and all eating utensils.
Transfers from hotel to park gates and from park gates to your hotel in Moshi.
Crew transportation to park gates.
Boiled drinking water on trek (from first camp onwards).
Daily health check with guide with high-grade medical oximeter.
Tents, chairs and table for camping routes.
1x sleeping mattress per person for camping routes
Fair and sustainable crew wages.
Pre and Post climb accommodations (2 nights on Bed and Breakfast basis in a sharing room).
Airport Transfers.

Tips/Gratuities (Tips for porters and mountain crew).
Visa.
Flights.
Medication.
Energy food & beverages, alcoholic and soft drinks.
Additional lodge night if early descent from the mountain or extra night after the trek.
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
Personal hire gear such as trekking poles, sleeping bags, etc.

Day to Day Section

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Day 0: Arrival and Pre-climb Briefing

Program Summary: Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport JRO (time to be confirmed) , you will be met and transferred for overnight accommodation – B&B. Your head guide will meet you for your briefing, and gear check, and arrange for you to hire any equipment you may need.

Accommodation: La Mama Hotel or Panama Hotel

Day 1: Lemosho Gate - Mti Mkubwa Camp

Program Summary: Departing from Moshi a 3 hours drive will take you through welcoming mountainside villages to the Kilimanjaro National Park Gate. We will patiently wait for our permits to be issued while watching the hustle and bustle of operations as many crews prepare for the journey ahead Enjoy the beautiful rainforest scenery and windy trails while your guide tells you about the local flora and fauna and natural wildlife. At these lower elevations, the trail can be muddy and quite slippery. We highly recommend gaiters and trekking poles here.
Elevation: 2,100m/6,889ft to 2,650m/8,694ft
Stats: Duration: 4 hours. Altitude gained: 550m. Distance: 7 km. Zone: Montane Forest.
Accommodation: Mti Mkubwa camp

Day 2: Mti Mkubwa Camp - Shira 2 Camp

Program Summary: Today your journey will be long and takes you into the Shira Plateau; one of the highest plateaus on earth and through the heather and moorland zone and has a steady pace along the Shira ridge. As you lead into the Shira two camp, you can start to see your final destination (Kibo) towering ahead of it’s western breach.
Elevation: 2,650m/8,694ft to 3,850m/12,631ft
Stats: Duration: 9 hours. Altitude gained: 1,200m. Distance: 17 km. Zone: Moorland.
Accommodation: Shira 2 camp

Day 3: Mti Mkubwa Camp - Shira 2 Camp

Program Summary: Although you end the day around the same elevation as when you began, this day is very important for acclimatization. From Shira Plateau we continue east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the Kibo peak before we then continue South East towards the Lava Tower (elevation 4600m/15,091ft) . We join the circuit trail before we start the ascent towards Lava Tower. We then continue to descend overnight at Barranco Camp.
Elevation: 3850m/12631ft to 3900m/12795ft
Stats: Duration: 6-8 hours. Altitude gained: 750m. Loss: -700 Distance: 10 km. Zone: Alpine Desert.
Accommodation: Barranco camp

Day 4: Barranco Camp - Karanga Camp

Program Summary: We begin the day by scrambling up the great Barranco wall (using your hands and feet),the view from the top is spectacular. We continue down to Karanga Valley the stop at Karanga camp for overnight.
Elevation: 3900m/12795ft to 3995m/13106ft
Stats: Duration: 4 hours. Altitude lost: 95m. Distance: 6 km. Zone: Alpine Desert.
Accommodation: Barranco camp

Day 5: Karanga Camp - Barafu Camp

Program Summary: We continue up toward Barafu Camp, and once reached you have now completed the South Circuit, which offers a variety of breathtaking views of the summit from many different angles. An early dinner and rest as we prepare for summit night.

Elevation: 3,995m/13,106ft to 4,673m/1533ft
Stats: Duration: 4 hours. Altitude gained: 678m. Distance: 4 km. Zone: Alpine Desert.
Accommodation: Barafu camp

Day 6: Barafu Camp – Uhuru Peak – Mweka Camp

Program Summary: We wake at 11:30 PM for tea/biscuits and begin the steep climb passing Stella Point to Uhuru Peak. After a brief photo opportunity, we descend back to Barafu Camp for a rest and lunch, then continue down to Mweka Camp.
Elevation: 4,673m/1533ft to 5,895m/19,341ft to 3,100m/10,200ft
Stats: Duration: 10-14 hours. Altitude gained: 1,222m. Altitude lost: 2,795m. Distance: 5 km up / 12 km down. Zone: Arctic/Alpine Desert/Moorland.
Accommodation: Mweka camp

Day 7: Mweka Camp - Mweka Gate - Moshi

Program Summary: After a good night’s rest and a hearty breakfast, we make the final descent to Mweka Gate. We will sign out, and a certificate of achievement will be given to you by the National Park. We then drive back to Moshi.
Elevation: 3,100m/10,200ft to 1640m/5830ft
Stats: Duration: 3-4 hours. Altitude lost: 1460m. Distance: 10 km. Zone: Montane Forest.
Accommodation: La Mama Hotel or Panama Hotel