6 Days Kilimanjaro Climb – Umbwe Route
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6 Days Kilimanjaro Climb - Umbwe Route
The Umbwe route is the hardest in Kilimanjaro due to its steep inclination. The route doesn’t give enough time for acclimatization. It is usually a perfect trail for experienced climbers. In this itinerary, you will spend 5 ascending through the Umbwe trail and descending through the Mweka route.
- Itenerary
- Day 1: Arrival Day and transfer to the lodge
Soon after arriving at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet our mountain guide waiting for you. After greetings, you will be taken to your hotel in Moshi. After a delicious meal, your guide will meet you again for a short brief about your safari. Take this time to check if you have all the equipment for the climb. Enjoy dinner and a nice sleep.
- Day 2: Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Camp
On this day, you wake up early and get prepared for the beginning of your hike. After breakfast, we left the hotel and set off for Umbwe Gate. We drive to Machame Gate where your guide will clear the paperwork. A few moments later, we begin our drive through the villages, coffee, and banana plantations to Umbwe Gate. We then begin our hike through the rainforest. The trail is steep as we wind up the thick forest and climb the ridge between two rivers. When we arrive at Umbwe Camp, we relax, dine, and sleep overnight.
· Elevation: 5,249ft to 9,514ft
· Distance: 11 km
· Hiking time: 5-7 hours
· Habitat: Montane Forest
- Day 3: Umbwe Camp to Barranco Camp
After breakfast, we continue our hike through a rocky trail and massively covered trees. We enjoy the views of Kilimanjaro as we hike up the trail. The trail turns flat as we approach Barranco Valley. We pass the Umbwe ridge and descend to Barranco Camp through Senecio Forest. We relax at Barranco Camp, enjoy a hot dinner, and sleep overnight.
· Elevation: 9,514ft to 13,044ft
· Distance: 6 km
· Hiking time: 4-5 hours
· Habitat: Heath
- Day 4: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
This day’s hike starts with a descent into a gully to the base of the Great Barranco Wall. We continue hiking up a cliff. We next pass through a series of hills and valleys before descending dramatically into Karanga Valley. We are just one more climb to Karanga. We relax at Karanga Camp, eat dinner, and sleep overnight.
· Elevation: 13,044ft to 13,106ft
· Distance: 5 km
· Hiking time: 4-5 hours
· Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Day 5: Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
After breakfast, we hike and meet at the junction that connects to the Mweka Trail. We then hiked through a rocky section and hit the Barafu Camp. At this point, you have completed the Southern Circuit. Enjoy the views of the summit from many angles. You can also enjoy the views of Kibo and Mawenzi from this point. We enjoy an early dinner and sleep to prepare for the summit day.
· Elevation: 13,106ft to 15,331ft
· Distance: 4 km
· Hiking time: 4-5 hours
· Habitat: Alpine Desert
- Day 6: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp
At 23:30, you wake up and get yourself ready for the summit attempt. The hike begins at around 00:30 a.m. and we try to push the hardest part of the climb. We pass Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers in the dark. We enjoy the sunrise at Stella Point (18,900 ft) before continuing our walk to Uhuru Peak, Africa’s highest point.
From the summit, we start the descent. We will stop at Barafu Camp for lunch. We then continue hiking until we arrive at Mweka Camp where we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-deserved sleep.
· Elevation: 15,331 ft to 19,341 ft, then down to 10,065 ft
· Distance: 5 km ascent/ 12 km descent
· Hiking time: 7-8 hours ascent & 4-6 hours descent
· Habitat: Arctic
- Day 7: Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate
After breakfast, we continue the remaining part of our descent. Trekking poles and gaiters can help to lose the gravel. From the gate, we continue the hike to Mweka village where we will meet with a vehicle to take you to your hotel.
· Elevation: 10,065ft to 5,380ft
· Distance: 4 km
· Hiking time: 4-5 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
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6 Days Kilimanjaro Climb – Umbwe Route
- Umbwe
- 6D/5N