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6 Days Umbwe
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6 Days Umbwe
Route
Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking
Kilimanjaro Umbwe route is a short route,
providing challenges as it is very difficult to climb due to its steepness. Due
to the fast ascension, this route does not provide the enough time for altitude
acclimatization so proceeding slowly is vital. Although the traffic on this
route is very low, the chances of success are not as great unless an
acclimatization day is added. The route is offered at a minimum of six days,
and seven days is preferred. This route merges along the way with Machame
route, Lemosho route and Shira route. Western Breach Approach-An alternative
route to the summit approaches Uhuru Peak from the west, called the Western
Breach Route. The strenuous Western Breach ascends 850m in about 1.25 miles(2
km), and requires some scrambling (climbing on hands and feet) at certain
points. This path is very beautiful but also very challenging due to its rocks
formations and its steep slope. The Western Breach was gaining popularity by
climbers using the Umbwe, Lemosho, Shira and Machame routes until a rock fall
claimed the lives of three climbers in January 20166. In response, Kilimanjaro
National Park (KINAPA) closed the Western Breach Route but in 2017 KINAPA open
it again with condition that all clients and their supporting members who want
to use this option must sign at the entrance gate that they are doing for their
own risk.
DAY 0: Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International
Airport
Arrive at the Kilimanjaro International Airport
where you will be met at the airport and be transferred to Kilimanjaro Crain hotel in
Moshi for overnight
Day 1: From hotel to Umbwe cave campsite.
Elevation: 1200m to 1700m to 2850m. Distance:
10 km. hiking time: 4-5 hours. Habitat: Montana forest.
Pick up with our vehicle from the hotel, drive
to Umbwe gate. Here after completing the gate registration procedures, the trek
starts through the rainforest to Umbwe cave campsite where you will find all
tents already setup then stop for dinner and overnight. Today you will walk
across ridges and valleys into a really thick forest.
Day 2: Umbwe cave campsite to Barranco hut
campsite.
This day after breakfast you will trek through
the remaining forest to the moorland and heath zone and you will be enjoying some
wonderful views of Barranco valleys and ice cap on top of the mountain. Then
you will arrive to Barranco camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Barranco campsite to Karanga campsite
Elevation: 3950m to 3900m Distance: 6 km Hiking
time: 4-5 hours Habitat: Moorland
Today you will be having a short day walk and
in the late morning you will start climbing Barranco wall and reach 4200m for
acclimatization and continue crossing ridges and valleys to Karanga campsite
for hot lunch. After lunch you will have a short rest and get another
acclimatization of trekking up the screed slopes towards the Southern ice field
then you will return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Karanga campsite to Barafu campsite
Elevation: 3900m to 4620m Distance: 5 km.
Hiking time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Alpine Desert
Today trek up to the Barafu ridge campsite is
tough because of altitude. The walking hours is few because is steep so it need
slowly walk so to avoid fatigue as well as high altitude sickness. You will
walk across alpine desert with strong cold wind blowing because there are no
trees around as well as getting closer to the Kibo glaciers. You will have
lunch and early dinner of around 1700hrs then rest until midnight when you
commence you push for the summit.
Day 5: Barafu hut campsite to Uhuru peak to
Mweka hut campsite
Elevation: 4620m to 5895m to 3100m Distance:
15km Hiking time: 10 – 12 hours Habitat: Desert and ice
The day starts around midnight with a light
breakfast, and then last preparations for your summit ascent. The goal is to
climb before dawn so that you can reach Uhuru Peak shortly before or after
sunrise. Leave to the peak at 12:00am, switchback up steep screed or possibly
snow, and reach Stella Point on the crater rim at 5,861m between 4 and 5am. At
this point, you will have views of the fabled crater and its icecaps facing you
and all spectacular all area surrounding you. Then after 1 hour of hiking along
the Kibo crater rim near the celebrated snows takes you to Kilimanjaro true
summit, Uhuru Peak. Here you will spend some time for taking photos. After your
summit activities done, descend back to the Barafu Huts campsite, have lunch,
rest, collect your equipment, and continue your walk down through moorland and
heath zone to Mweka Huts campsite, then dinner and overnight at Mweka hut
campsite.
Day 6: Mweka hut campsite to Mweka gate
Elevation: 3100m to 1700m Distance: 9km
Descending time: 3-4 hours Habitat: Montana forest
After breakfast, today is your last day on the
mountain so you will descend down to Mweka park gate walking across Montana
forest this descent will take 3-4 hours. Then here at the gate you will do sign
out and get ready to board the vehicle ready for the transfer back to the hotel
in Moshi for certificate presentation and a well deserved celebration.
Standard package Included:
- Pick up and drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport.(private)
- Park fees, camping fees, rescue fees and 18% VAT on tour fees & services
- 4 Season mountain tents
- Transportation to & from the mountain gate
- Professional mountain guides, cooks and porters
- 3 meals daily while on the mountain
- Filtered water throughout the trek
- Fair wages for the mountain crew as approved by the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA), Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators (KIATO)
- Accommodation at the hotel, 2 nights at the hotel in Moshi at Kilimanjaro Crain which include bed & breakfast.
Not Included:
- Flights
- Items of a personal nature
- Laundry Services
- A doctor for the group
- Tips to mountain crew
- Portable flush toilet with a toilet tent is extra (US$100 per toilet + toilet tent
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