Marangu Route - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Trip Overview
The Marangu route is considered
the most often use trail on the mountain, as
accommodation is in huts, rather than tents, and thus
more affordable. As such, it is a busier route with many
people on its well-worn paths, and if you are travelling
alone, it is the only route on which you can easily join
in with another group for company.
It is also a more moderate
ascent making it less difficult to climb than the
others. Like with all other routes, porters carry all of
your equipment and supplies, and a cook prepares all
your meals. The Marangu route is also referred to as the
"Coca Cola route.” Many people also take an extra day
for acclimatisation at Horombo huts.
The Marangu route is normally
completed in a minimum of 5 days with the option to add
on a day for acclimatisation at Horombo Huts. If doing
so, climbers trek up to Mawenzi camp and return for the
night to Horombo.
Itinerary
DAY 1: Arrive and transfer
to hotel
DAY 2: Marangu Gate
(1850m/6000 ft) – Mandara Hut (2700m/9,000 ft)
Hiking time: 4 hours
Distnace: 12 km’s
Habitat: Montane forest
DAY 3: Mandara Hut
(2700m/9,000 ft) – Horombo Huts (3700m/12,000 ft)
Hiking time: 6 hours
Distance: 15km’s
Habitat: Heathland
DAY 4: Horombo Huts
(3700m/12,000 ft) – Kibo Huts (4700m/15,500 ft)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: 16km’s
Habitat: Alpine Desert
DAY 5: SUMMIT DAY
(5895m/19,340 ft)
Hiking time: 7 hours
Distance: Total 27km’s
Habitat: Alpine Desert
DAY 6: Descending from
Horombo to the Marangu Gate (3700m-1850m)
Distance: 27km’s
DAY 8: Final Departure
Further Questions?
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For the 5 nights and 6 days route:-
The extra day will be at Horombo Hut where
you will have full day (second and third night
will be at Horombo). Clients will go up to
Mawenzi base camp and come back to Horombo Hut.
Clients will acclimatize. On the forth day you
will continue trekking up to Kibo Hut with a
midnight start to summit.
Kilmanjaro Different Routes
Machame Route
7
Nights / 8 Days
Albeit a bit steeper, the Machame route is often considered
to the most beautiful route up Kilimanjaro and offers one
views of incredible late afternoon sunsets at Shira Camp,
to breathtaking views of Kibo as the later afternoon mists
clear. more
Rongai
Route
7 Nights / 8 Days
The Rongai route ascents Kilimanjaro from the
northeastern side of the mountain, along the border
between Tanzania and Kenya. This retains a sense
of unspoilt wilderness and offers a different perspective.
more
Lemosho
Route
7 Nights / 8 Days
This route heads up through an unspoilt, remote,
seldom-used trail up to the Shira Plateau. The route
is one of the few where an armed ranger accompanies
groups, as the forests have resident wild animals.
more
Shira
Route
7 Nights / 8 Days
The Shira route, approaches Kilimanjaro’s summit
from the west and crosses the caldera of Shira Volcano
before heading beneath the southern ice fields of
Kibo. The route is seldom used by other trekkers.
more
Umbwe
Route
7 Nights / 8 Dayss
This is one of the shortest but steepest routes
to the Southern Glaciers, affording one views of
the forests, valleys and glaciers, and recommended
for very fit climbers as you altitude is gained
quickly. more
Frequently Asked Questions
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