5days - Machame Route

Day 1 - Machame Gate to Machame Hut
Landrovers take climbers to the gate at 1800 metres at the entrance to the forest. From here, a 5 to 6 hour walk, gradually ascending through the forest to a ridge between two streams and then onwards to the hut which is just clear of the forest at 3000 meters.

Day 2 - Machame Hut to Shira Hut
Walk up a steep ridge from Machame hut through moorland to about 3600 meters, heading straight towards the peak. Then, after about 4 hours, the path turns left, flattening out into a gorge and ascending more gradually to Shira hut (3840 meters) on the Shira plateau to the west of Kibo. Total time is about 5-6 hours.

Day 3 - Shira Hut to Lava Tower Hut
The path continues directly up the ridge towards Kibo to Lava Tower hut at 4600 meters. The hut is so called because of a tower of lava nearby. Total time is about 4-5 hours. Shortly before reaching Lava Tower hut, a path leads off to the right, which goes along the Kibo South Circuit to Horombo hut. From this point to Horombo hut takes a good 4-5 hours more.

Day 4 - Lava Tower Hut to the top
Leaving the hut very early in the morning, climb the slope behind the hut, continuing up through cliffs of rock. This is the Arrow Glacier - not much glacier left. Eventually reach a ridge like a staircase and scramble up onto the crater floor. From the hut, this part will take about 7-9 hours, and the crater floor is about 5700 meters at this point. It is then about 1 1/2 hours to Uhuru Peak (5895m). Descend via Barafu hut (1-2 hours from Stella point) and then continue for another 3 or 4 hours to Mweka hut.

Day 5
Descend to Mweka gate, to be picked up and be transferred back Marangu Hotel.


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