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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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