DAY 1
After breakfast drive 15 km to Umbwe gate at 1700 m for registration and payment. Hike along former forestry track for 8 hours through Montane Forest to 2100 m end of the track. Then continue along the narrow ridge to Umbwe Cave camp/bivouac I at 2900 m. You stay overnight.
DAY 2
After breakfast continue up the narrow ridge through Montane Forest, heather then moorland for 8 hours up to the top of the ridge 3950 m then down to Barranco Camp at 3900 m. Stay overnight.
DAY 3
After breakfast climb Barranco wall for 1.5-2 hours to the top of the wall at 4200 m. Then go down and up gradually crossing Karanga Valley for another 2 hours to Karanga Camp for hot lunch at 4000 m. Spectacular views of Kibo peak, glaciers and Karanga Valley. Stay overnight.
DAY 4
After breakfast hike through the Alpine Desert for 3-4 hours to Barafu Hut at 4600 m. This is the base camp where you will have hot lunch. Spectacular views: Kibo peak and Mawenzi peak. The remaining time is used for rest and preparation for summit ascent.
DAY 5
In the middle of night after tea and biscuits, climb to the summit for 5-6 hours to the rim Stella Point at 5700 m. Then continue climbing along the rim’s edge for 1 hour to the Summit at 5895 m. Here is Uhuru Peak the Roof of Africa. There are spectacular views of Glaciers, Crater, Ash Pit, Sunrise and Mawenzi Peak. After taking pictures, go down back to Barafu Camp for 3 hours and rest. After hot lunch you continue going down for another 2 hours to High Camp at 3950 m in moorland. The guide will advise you whether to skip or stay at this camp after observing you on the way from the summit. Skipping this camp will take you another 2-3 hours down to Mweka Hut at 3100 m. If you decide to stay it will take you 5-6 hours to Mweka gate on day 6.
DAY 6
After breakfast you hike down through Montane Forest for 3 hours to Mweka gate at 1600 m. Here at the gate you sign out and then drive back to Moshi town for 30 minutes.
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