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The Lemosho Route is one of the most scenic and less crowded paths to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, often favored for its beauty and gradual acclimatization profile. Typically taking 7-8 days, the route begins at the lush rainforest of Londorossi Gate and traverses diverse landscapes, including heath, moorland, and alpine desert, before joining the Machame Route near the Lava Tower. With fewer trekkers and a longer route, Lemosho offers more time to adapt to the altitude, making it one of the best options for increasing summit success rates while providing stunning views and varied terrain throughout the journey.
After registration at Londorossi Gate, the drive continues to the Lemosho trailhead. The trek begins in a lush rainforest with abundant flora and potential wildlife sightings, including black-and-white colobus monkeys. Overnight at Mti Mkubwa Camp.
Leaving the forest, you enter the moorland zone, marked by shrubbery and heathers, and ascend to Shira Plateau. You’ll pass through Shira 1 Camp and continue onward to Shira 2. Here, the scenery opens up, revealing views of Kilimanjaro’s glaciers.
This is an acclimatization day, where you'll trek to Lava Tower (4,600m) and then descend to Barranco Camp. The ascent to Lava Tower is challenging, but descending to Barranco helps with acclimatization. Barranco Camp sits in a scenic valley with views of the Barranco Wall.
The day starts with a scramble up the Barranco Wall (also known as the “Breakfast Wall”), which requires some hands-on climbing but is not technical. Afterward, you'll continue through Karanga Valley before reaching Barafu Camp. Rest and prepare for the midnight summit push.
At midnight, you start the summit ascent in cold and windy conditions, climbing to Stella Point on the crater rim, then continuing to Uhuru Peak. After sunrise and photos at the peak, descend to Barafu for a short rest before continuing down to Mweka Camp.
A final descent through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where you’ll collect your certificates before returning to Moshi.
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