LEMOSHO ROUTE EXPERIENCE ON KILIMANJARO

Lemosho is a very beautiful, isolated, 70 kilometer trail traversing from the west at Londorossi Gate, all the way south to Barranco and then east to Barafu via Karanga Valley, starting through dense tropical forest still rich in life and later crossing the scenic heathland of the Shira Plateau. Porters go ahead to your first campsite at Mti Mkubwa - Big Tree to erect tents and prepare food for the evening.

Trekking poles and gaiters may be needed as these lower woodlands reaches can be muddy along with head torches for the evening. Entering from the west by an extended access route used by the minority of walkers, enjoy the early days of a secluded Tanzanian highlands tour before joining with the popular Machame trail and the ultra-strenuous Umbwe trail on day five of your trek towards Barranco Camp where sapiens congestion can upset the Mount Kilimanjaro wilderness ambience at peak times.



Numerous climbers and support staff pour along a path that is only a meter apart in a two-three hour period. This area is also ecologically frail due to the hygiene needs of so many trekkers. The second day takes you from forest ecology to moorland with a steep walk ending at the first campsite at Shira; thereafter, the next two days offer acclimatization opportunities.

Although the third day is alpine desert, individually photogenic but steady walk uphill and across Shira Plateau and Cathedral leads you to the second Shira campsite allowing your body to adapt to high altitude conditions. Dramatic ravines and stunning sunsets are the norms at Barranco, an unforgettable bonus on your Kilimanjaro climbing expedition with Uhuru Trails by AfricanMecca.



You benefit from acclimatizing upward exploration of the junction base of Lava Tower and Arrow Glacier before returning to Barranco Camp for the overnight. A slow and steady uphill and downhill climb lasting eight days on the actual mountain is a sensible way to acclimatize, but the key is always to keep going higher during the day and sleeping lower down. This can be done by adding an extra day at Karanga Camp.

From Barranco to Karanga is a steep hike up the wall of Barranco and south-eastern side of Kibo with a gain of around 300 meters in altitude. Camped on a windy ledge at Barafu the next evening, you need to prepare your gear and turn in early in the evening for all the rest you can get before starting the summit assault a little after midnight. When there is a full moon, it will reveal an incredible Arctic panorama from the roof of Tanzania. The trafficky descent is via the Mweka trail, utilized by three other routes - Machame, Umbwe and Shira.

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