6
days umbwe route climbing
The Umbwe Route is steeper and shorter than the Machame Route. Once at the Barranco Hut you continue on with the other Machame hikers. The descent is down the Mweka trail.
Since
it is a very short and direct route, it is not recommended for people with
little altitude experience.
Day 1: Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Umbwe Gate, Hike to Umbwe Cave Camp
Drive
from Moshi to the Umbwe Gate (about 1 hour). Commence the climb through the
rain forest with packed lunch on route.
Elevation:
1660m/5450ft to 2850m/9350ft
Distance:
11km/7mi
Hiking
Time: 5-6 hours
Habitat:
Montane Forest
Meals:
LD
Budget
Lodging: Umbwe Cave Camp
Day 2: Umbwe Cave Camp to Barranco Camp
After
breakfast, we leave the glades of the forest and follow an ascending path on
the open moorland to Barranco Camp.
Elevation:
2850m/9350ft to 4000m/13,000ft
Distance:
6km/4mi
Walking
Time: 4-5 hours
Habitat:
Semi-desert
Meals:
BLD
Budget
Lodging: Barranco Camp
Day 3: Hike Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
After
breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall
to the Karanga Valley and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail.
Elevation:
4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft
Distance:
5km/3mi
Hiking
Time: 34 hours
Habitat:
Alpine Desert
Meals:
BLD
Budget
Lodging: Karanga Camp
Day 4: Hike Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
We
continue up to the Barafu Camp. You have completed the South Circuit, which
offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest,
enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day.
Elevation:
4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft
Distance:
4km/2mi
Hiking
Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat:
Alpine Desert
Meals:
BLD
Budget
Lodging: Barafu Camp
Day 5: Hike Barafu Camp to Summit, down to Mweka Camp
Very
early in the morning (midnight to 2 am), we continue our way to the summit
between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction
and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is
the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella
Point you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most
magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see. Faster hikers may view the
sunrise from the summit.
From
Stella Point, you may encounter snow all the way on your 1-hour ascent to the
summit. Once at Uhuru Peak you have reached the highest point on Mount
Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa!
From
the summit we begin our descent by continuing straight down to the Mweka Camp,
stopping at Barafu for lunch. You may want gaiters and trekking poles for the
loose gravel going down. We arrive at Mweka Camp and enjoy our last evening on
the mountain.
Elevation:
4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
Down
to 3090m/10,150ft
Distance:
5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down
Hiking
Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
Habitat:
Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Meals:
BLD
Budget
Lodging: Mweka Camp
Day 6: Hike Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Moshi
After
breakfast we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your
summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and
trekking poles will help. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy) today is your last day to tip your Team Crews.
Trust Tours And Safari vehicle will meet you at Marangu gate to drive you back to your hotel in Arusha (about 2 hour).
Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
Distance:
10km/6mi
Hiking
Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat:
Forest
Meals:
B
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