7 Days Lemosho Route

Drive to Londorossi for registration, then continue to the western trailhead. Start through quiet rainforest where colobus monkeys are sometimes seen. The first camp at Mti Mkubwa gives a gentle introduction to the mountain before the larger altitude gains.

Climb steadily out of the forest and into heath and moorland. The trail opens onto the western edge of the Shira Plateau, one of the route’s most scenic changes in landscape. Keep the pace slow and arrive at Shira 1 with time to hydrate and rest.

Cross the Shira Plateau, pass the Shira 2 area and continue gradually toward Lava Tower near 4,600 m for valuable high-altitude exposure. After lunch or a rest at the high point, descend to Barranco Camp to sleep lower.

Climb the Barranco Wall, then traverse the southern circuit through a series of ridges and valleys to Karanga. Keeping this as a separate day gives useful recovery time before the final climb to summit camp.

Climb steadily to Barafu, eat early and organize summit layers, water and headlamp. The afternoon is for rest and a detailed summit briefing before the midnight wake-up.

Start around midnight. Move slowly through the cold upper slopes to Stella Point and then Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), conditions permitting. After the summit, descend to Barafu for a short break and continue all the way to Mweka Camp.

Descend through rainforest, sign out at Mweka Gate and say goodbye to the mountain crew. Transfer to Moshi or Arusha.