NON-SUMMIT CLIMBING
Non-summit climbing is done through Marangu route. This is the main and easiest route up the mountain (Coca cola Route). It is more open and flat like soon after the forest zone than the other routes. It starts from the south-eastern side of the mountain. You will be sleeping in huts.
MARANGU ROUTE 2Days 1 Night
DAY 1
After breakfast drive from Moshi town to Marangu gate at 1976 m for registration and payment. Then walk through Montane Forest for 3-4 hours to Mandara Hut at 2700 m. What to see: Montane Forest, Kibo peak, Maundi Crater, Lake Chala, Blue monkeys, Black/white Colobus monkeys, birds, flowers and heathers. Before dinner you can have chance to have a short walk to the Maundi Crater at 3000 m for acclimatization. Stay overnight.
DAY 2
This day is spent for going down for 3 hours to Mandara Hut for lunch. After lunch descend for another 2 hours to Marangu gate on the way down you can have a chance to visit KINAPA Waterfalls then continue your way to the gate. After signing out you drive back to Moshi town.
MARANGU ROUTE 3 Days 2 Nights
DAY 1
After breakfast drive from Moshi town to Marangu gate at 1976 m for registration and payment. Then walk through Montane Forest for 3-4 hours to Mandara Hut at 2700 m. What to see: Montane Forest, Kibo peak, Maundi Crater, Lake Chala, Blue monkeys, Black/white Colobus monkeys, birds, flowers and heathers. Before dinner you can have chance to have a short walk to the Maundi Crater at 3000 m for acclimatization. Stay overnight.
DAY 2
After breakfast hike through heather then moorland for 5-6 to Horombo Hut at 3720 m. Before dinner you can have a chance for a short walk for 1 hour to Zebra Rocks or the Ridge above Zebra Rocks just to expose you to high altitude around 4000 m. If it is clear you can get a view of Kibo Peak, Mawenzi Peak and the Saddle. Then back to Horombo Hut for lunch and rest. Stay overnight.
DAY 3
This day is spent for descending for 3 hours to Mandara Hut for lunch. After lunch continue going down for 2 hours to KINAPA Water falls after there to Marangu gate for signing out, then drive back to Moshi town.
MARANGU ROUTE 4 Days 3 Nights
DAY 1
After breakfast drive from Moshi town to Marangu gate at 1976 m for registration and payment. Then walk through Montane Forest for 3-4 hours to Mandara Hut at 2700 m. What to see: Montane Forest, Kibo peak, Maundi Crater, Lake Chala, Blue monkeys, Black/white Colobus monkeys, birds, flowers and heathers. Before dinner you can have chance to have a short walk to the Maundi Crater at 3000 m for acclimatization. Stay overnight.
DAY 2
After breakfast hike through heather then moorland for 5-6 to Horombo Hut at 3720 m. Stay overnight.
DAY 3
This day on the mountain is spent for more acclimatization to give you greater chance for success. After breakfast hike 2 hours to Zebra Rocks then to the Ridge above Zebra Rocks just to expose you to high altitude around 4000 m. If it is clear you can get a view of Kibo Peak, Mawenzi Peak and the Saddle. Then back to Horombo Hut for lunch and rest. Stay overnight.
DAY 4
This day is spent for descending for 3 hours to Mandara Hut for lunch. After lunch continue going down for 2 hours to KINAPA Water falls after there to Marangu gate for signing out, then drive back to Moshi town.
