There are seven established routes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro - Marangu, Machame, Lemosho, Shira, Rongai, Northern Circuit and Umbwe. The Marangu, Machame, and Umbwe routes all approach from the south of the mountain (Mweka is used only for descent). The Lemosho, Shira and Northern Circuit routes approach from the west. The Rongai route approaches from the north. The illustrations below depict a three-dimensional view of Kilimanjaro's climbing routes and a close up of the approaches to the summit.
Most climbers reach the crater rim with little more than a walking stick, proper clothing and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Point, the actual summit, or Gillman's Point on the lip of the crater, will have earned their climbing certificates. And their memories. But there is so much more to Kili than her summit. The ascent of the slopes is a virtual climatic world tour, from the tropics to the arctic. Even before you cross the national park boundary (at the 2,700m contour), the cultivated slopes give way to lush montane forest, inhabited by elusive elephant, leopard, buffalo, the endangered Abbot’s duiker, and other small antelope and primates.
Starting from the northeastern side of the mountain near the Kenyan border, the Rongai route rises above the Amboseli ...
The Machame route, also referred to as the Whiskey route,is one of the mostpopular routes on Kilimanjaro and a favorite for us.
Marangu Route is the most popular trail with spectacular features such as deep rich Montane forest of the south-eastern slopes, the flowers into Maundi Crater...
The Lemosho route, also referred to as the longest route, is one of the becoming popular route on Kilimanjaro and favorite for us.
The Northern Circuit is the newest and longest route on Mount Kilimanjaro. It begins in the West at the Londorossi Gate and follows the same path as the Lemosho route for the first two days.
The Machame route, also referred to as the Whiskey route,is one of the mostpopular routes on Kilimanjaro and a favorite for us.
