Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro 7 days
Lemosho Route 7-Day Kilimanjaro Trek
The Lemosho Route is one of the most beautiful and popular routes on Mount Kilimanjaro. Starting on the western side, it offers excellent acclimatization, diverse scenery, and high summit success rates. This 7-day itinerary is ideal for climbers seeking a balanced and rewarding experience.
Day 0: Arrival – Moshi Hotel
• Elevation: ~900 m
• Habitat: Lowland / Tropical farmland
• Meals: B (Breakfast)
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be welcomed by our team and transferred to your hotel in Moshi.
Meet your guides for briefing and gear check. If time allows, enjoy a short walk around Moshi town.
Overnight: Hotel in Moshi
Day 1: Hotel → Londorosi Gate → Big Tree Camp (Mti Mkubwa)
• Elevation: 1,200 m → 2,800 m
• Distance: 6 km
• Hiking Time: 3–4 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest
• Meals: BLD
After breakfast, drive to Londorosi Gate for registration, then continue to the trailhead.
Begin your trek through the lush rainforest, where you may see colobus monkeys and birdlife. The trail leads gently to Big Tree Camp (Mti Mkubwa).
Overnight: Big Tree Camp
Day 2: Big Tree Camp → Shira One Camp
• Elevation: 2,800 m → 3,500 m
• Distance: 8 km
• Hiking Time: 5–6 hours
• Habitat: Forest → Moorland
• Meals: BLD
After breakfast, continue trekking as the forest begins to thin, entering the heather and moorland zone.
You will climb onto the Shira Plateau, enjoying wide-open views of Kibo Peak before reaching Shira One Camp.
Overnight: Shira One Camp
Day 3: Shira One → Shira Two Camp
• Elevation: 3,500 m → 3,800 m
• Distance: 7 km
• Hiking Time: 4–5 hours
• Habitat: Moorland
• Meals: BLD
Today you trek across the Shira Plateau, one of the highest plateaus in the world.
Pass Shira Cathedral and enjoy panoramic views of Mount Meru and Kibo before arriving at Shira Two Camp for lunch and overnight.
Day 4: Shira Two → Barranco Camp (Acclimatization Day)
• Elevation: 3,800 m → 3,950 m
• Distance: 11–13 km
• Hiking Time: 6–7 hours
• Habitat: Moorland → Alpine Desert
• Meals: BLD
This is a key acclimatization day. After breakfast, trek toward Lava Tower (4,600 m) with a packed lunch, enjoying views of Western Breach, glaciers, and Kibo Peak.
After lunch, descend to Barranco Camp, located below the Barranco Wall.
Overnight: Barranco Camp
Day 5: Barranco Camp → Barafu Camp
• Elevation: 3,950 m → 4,700 m
• Distance: 9 km
• Hiking Time: 6–8 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert
• Meals: BLD
After breakfast, climb the famous Barranco Wall, then continue across ridges and valleys through Karanga Valley.
Join the Mweka Trail junction and continue to Barafu Camp, where you will have clear views of the summit.
Enjoy an early dinner and rest, preparing for the summit climb.
Overnight: Barafu Camp
Day 6: Summit Day – Barafu Camp → Uhuru Peak → Mweka Hut
• Elevation: 4,700 m → 5,895 m → 3,100 m
• Distance: 7 km ascent, 14 km descent
• Hiking Time: 10–12 hours
• Habitat: Alpine Desert → Icefields → Montane Forest
• Meals: BLD
Wake at midnight for tea and snacks, then begin your summit ascent.
Climb slowly (pole pole) to Stella Point (5,861 m) at sunrise, then continue to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m).
After photos and celebration, descend to Barafu Camp for lunch, then continue down to Mweka Hut for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Mweka Hut → Mweka Gate → Hotel (Celebration Day)
• Elevation: 3,100 m → 1,700 m → 900 m
• Distance: 7 km
• Hiking Time: 3–4 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest
• Meals: B (Breakfast)
After breakfast, descend through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, complete sign-out procedures, and receive your summit certificates.
You will then be transferred back to your hotel in Moshi for a hot shower, celebration, and relaxation.
Optional Day 8: Departure or Safari
After breakfast, you may fly back home or continue to a Tanzania safari.