Lemosho Route 8 Days
Price starts at:
USD 2220 P/P
Tour difficulty
Medium
Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Tour Overview
The Lemosho route is one of our preferred routes due to its low traffic, beautiful scenery and a high summit success rate. The Lemosho route starts off from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Lemosho Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the lush rainforest to Shira Plateau.
We recommend a minimum of 7 days to attempt this route but 8 days is preferable for better acclimatization and summit success. The Lemosho route joins the Machame route on day 4 and then follows the same route through the southern circuit and descending at Mweka Gate.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Lemosho – Londorossi Gate – Forest camp
Arrive Londrosi gate (2250m), meet the team and get entry permits to enter the park, then drive to the Lemosho trailhead (another hour to reach the trailhead). Upon arrival at the trailhead, we eat lunch, then commence through the undisturbed forest which winds to the first camp site. The vegetation is the heather.
Day 2: Forest Camp (2750m) – Shira 1 Camp (3500m)
We continue on the trail leading out of the forest and into a savannah of tall grasses, heather, and volcanic rock draped with lichen beards. As we ascend through the lush rolling hills and cross several streams, we reach the Shira Ridge before dropping gently down to Shira 1 camp. The view of Kibo from across the plateau is amazing.
Day 3: Shira 1 – Moir Hut (4150m)
Today you will cover a lot of ground as you trek across a plateau of grassy moorland and heather scattered with volcanic rock formations. We will trek through Fisher Camp from where there are often views of Kibo Peak floating on the clouds as we head towards our destination which is Moir Hut. We gain a reasonable amount of altitude as we head towards Fisher Camp. As you proceed towards Moir Hut you will get the chance to view the Northern Ice fields from the western side of the mountain with some unusual views of Kibo. Our steady climb across the moorland of the Shira Plateau will help you enjoy great panoramic. Then we continue to Moir Hut, a little used site on the base of Lent Hills. A variety of walks are available on Lent Hills making this an excellent acclimatization opportunity. Shira is one of the highest plateaus on earth
Day 4: Moir Hut / BARRANCO (3950m)
From Moir hut, we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo. As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower, called the “Shark’s Tooth.” Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 16,000ft. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 13,000ft. Here we rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.
Day 5: Barranco Camp (3960m) to Karanga Camp (3963m)
Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.
Day 6: Karanga Camp (3963m) / BARRAFU CAMP (4600m)
After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640 m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11 pm and 12 pm to start the climb to the summit.
Day 7: Barafu Camp (4640m) / Uhuru Peak (5895m) to Millennium Camp (3790m)
We start off at around midnight, and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m).
We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Millennium Camp for a long well-earned rest.
Day 8: Trek Millennium Camp (3790m) to Mweka Gate (1630m)
A gentle trek takes us down through the rain forest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower (and a cold beer or two) before our big celebration.
Tour Prices
| Number of Persons | Price in USD |
|---|---|
| 1-2 persons | 2300 |
| 3-4 persons | 2280 |
| 5-6 persons | 2250 |
| 7 persons | 2220 |
Price includes:
- Transportation from Moshi to the starting point and back
- Briefing on the previous days by our professional guide
- All meals and drinking water on the mountain (breakfast, lunch and dinner every day)
- Accommodation during the climbing
- Professional guides, assistant guides, cooks and porters
- Appropriate salaries to guides and cooks (according to legal regulations)
- Appropriate salaries to porters (according to legal regulations)
- Park fee
- Health check twice a day
- Oxy meter and extra oxygen if needed
- Special drinking bottles required by the national park
Price excludes:
- International & domestic flights
- Comprehensive travel insurance
- Ruck sack, drinking bottle, walking sticks
- Sun protection; sun lotion, lip cream, sunglasses
- Small towel and travel wash kit
- Personal spending and tips
- Soda / alcoholic beverages
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