Mt. Meru

Trip Overview

Mount Meru is one of Africa's highest and most beautiful volcanoes, with a route which passes through a wide range of vegetation up into a moorland.

The summit is reached by walking along a very narrow, barren ridge, affording one views of Ash Cone thousands of feet below in the crater and Kilimanjaro across the vast plains in Moshi. Mt Meru is home to over 400 species of birds as well as large herds of elephant, buffalo, rhino, giraffe, baboon, warthog, monkey and monkey. The climb is often used as an acclimatisation trek prior to ascending its larger sister, Kilimanjaro, and can be completed in either three of four days. Accommodation is in mountain huts. The climb is fully portered and one walks with a guide and armed mountain game guide. The mountain is situated in Arusha Park.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival into Kilimanjaro International, transfer to Hotel.

Day 2: Drive to Arusha National Park and begin the trek

We arrive after about a 2 hr drive, a Momella gate where we clear our trekking permits, meet up with our porters and game ranger, and head off through the lush forest, crossing the Ngare Nanyuki river to reach Miriakamba Hut at 8337ft / 2541m for overnight taking 4 to 5 hours. En route up, we will get views of buffalo grazing in the lush fields below us, and in the far distance, Kilimanjaro. Over night Miriakamba Hut

Day 3: Little Meru & Saddle Hut

After an early start, we ascend steeply for about 2 to 3 hours, through the lush forests full of bird song, toward Saddle Hut at 3570m. We may be fortunate to see a couple of buffalo grazing nearby as we head out. We take in an afternoon trek to Little Meru, at 3794 and return to Saddle Hut for our overnight stay.

Day 4* Climb Mt. Meru (4566m / 14980ft), descend back

After a very early start, we trek off at about 02h00 to Rhino Point and on to the summit at 4565m, just in time to watch the sun rise behind Mount Kilimanjaro. We then descend all the way to Momella Gate to be met and transferred back to our Hotel and overnight stay.

Day 5 Final Departure

Fly back from Kilimanjaro Airport.

 

Mount Meru
Elevation:	5546m (14,980ft)
Location:	Arusha Region
Type:	Startovolcano
Last Eruption:	1910
First Ascent:	1904 by Fritz Jäger

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