6 Days Kilimanjaro Trekking Lemosho Route
6 Days, 5 Night
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Tour Overview
The 6 Day Kilimanjaro Trekking Lemosho Route is the most dramatic and scenic route up Kilimanjaro. It is the most remote and is becoming increasingly popular, traversing some of Kilimanjaro’s most striking and least traveled landscapes, including the base of Kibo Peak and dramatic south-facing glacier.
6 Day Kilimanjaro Climb The Lemosho Route has the added benefit of trekking across the Shira Plateau, a World Heritage Site trekking 180 degrees around Kilimanjaro. This route also allowed plenty of time to acclimatize to the high altitude, which is the key to your safety, comfort, enjoyment, and success while trekking mountain. Kilimanjaro
Tour Summary
Day 1
Shira Camp
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2
Barranco Camp
 Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Karanga Camp
Meal Plan:Â Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Barafu Camp
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Millenium Camp
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6
Mweka Gate
Meal : Dinner
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Day by day
Day 1: Shira Camp
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ELEVATION: 3,500 m to 3,900 m
HIKING TIME: 5-6 hours
DISTANCE: 11 km
DIFFICULTY: Low
HABITAT: Meadows
A guide and mountain support crew will meet you at the hotel for a briefing, followed by a 3-4 hour drive to Kilimanjaro National Park’s western entrance, Londorossi Gate (2,200 m). After completing the quick formalities of obtaining climbing permits and registering with the search and rescue service, the group ascends to their drop-off point via off-road vehicles (reaching 3,500 meters). For the first time, visitors can see breathtaking views of the Shira Plateau.
The route from your drop-off point to your first high-altitude camp, Shira 2, has a moderate elevation gain and is not too physically demanding. This will allow you to properly begin the acclimatization process. By the time you arrive at the camp, our professional mountain crew will have prepared everything, set up tents, and cooked dinner for you
Day 2: Shira Camp to the Lava Tower and Descent to Barranco Camp
ELEVATION: 3,900 m to 4,630m and 4,630 m to 3,960 m
HIKING TIME: 6-8 hours
DISTANCE: 12 km
DIFFICULTY: Medium
HABITAT: Moorland
After breakfast, you will leave Shira 2 Camp (3,900 m) and start your way to the key point of the route: Lava Tower (4,630 m). This section of the route has a lot of ascents and descents that end in a camp at over 4,600 meters. It might be difficult, and you may feel some discomfort, but to successfully acclimate to the altitude, you have to spend at least 1–2 hours here, so this is where lunch will be.
Then you will descend to Barranco Camp (3,960 m). Here you can see the famous Barranco Wall, impressive in both its massive size and steepness! Next day you will climb it, but don’t worry: it features a very simple hiking trail
Day 3: Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
ELEVATION: 3,960 m to 4,035 m
HIKING TIME: 4-5 hours
DISTANCE: 5 km
DIFFICULTY: Medium
HABITAT: Moorland
Early wakeup, breakfast, and the start of summiting Barranco Wall (we recommend you leave the camp as early as possible to avoid crowds of the other groups). Hiking up the gorge wall is not difficult and only takes around an hour. After the climb, you can have a rest and take photos in front of the Kibo volcano.
Then you start a more difficult hike to Karanga Camp, which features numerous ascents and descents during the route, but don’t worry: our guides are experts at choosing an optimal pace for the group. After reaching the camp you will be offered warm lunch. After a couple of hours, you will have to complete an acclimatization hike in the direction of Barafu Camp with a 300-meter gain and then descend back down to the camp
Day 4: Karanga camp to Barafu Camp
ELEVATION: 4,035 m to 4,640 m
HIKING TIME: 4-5 hours
DISTANCE: 6 km
DIFFICULTY: Medium
HABITAT: Alpine desert
After breakfast, you’ll head to Barafu Summit Camp (4,640 m), the starting point for a night summit of Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). Our team will set up a camp for you ahead of time, complete with tents and sleeping bags, so you can relax. After regaining strength, you must complete an acclimatization hike to the intermediate Kosovo Summit Camp (4,800 m) and return to Barafu Camp, where you will be served a hot dinner. It is preferable to spend the rest of the day resting and sleeping before night summiting.
Day 5: Descent to Uhuru peak and Descent to Millennium camp
ELEVATION: 4,640 m to 5,895 m and 5,895 m to 3,820 m
HIKING TIME: 8-12 hours
DISTANCE: 15 km
DIFFICULTY: High
HABITAT: Arctic
At night, depart from Barafu Camp (4,640 m) and begin the climb to Kilimanjaro’s summit, Uhuru Peak (5,895 m). Technically, the climb is straightforward; however, the high altitude is the most difficult part. Each pair of climbers will be assigned a personal guide who will monitor their physical and mental well-being throughout the ascent. If you have successfully ascended Uhuru Peak, you can descend to the nearest glacier. Then you will return to Barafu Camp, and after a 2-hour rest, continue your descent to Millennium Camp (3,820 m).
Day 6: Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate
ELEVATION: 3,820 m to 1,640 m
HIKING TIME: 4-5 hours
DISTANCE: 12 km
DIFFICULTY: Low
HABITAT: Rainforest
The campsite is located in a tropical rainforest. When you wake up, you will feel relieved by the reduction in height and satisfied that you have reached the summit. After a hearty breakfast, you’ll head to the park’s exit, Mweka Gate (1,640 m). Following your descent, the entire group will gather to congratulate you, followed by an opportunity to share your thoughts on the climb in the guestbook. Finally, we will present you with your commemorative certificates in our office and provide you with a return transfer to the hotel.
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Inclusions
- Safety Equipment:
- Professional Mountain Guides, all head guides (at least 1 per trip) currently certified by NOLS USA as WFR (Wilderness First Responder)
- Park Fees
- Campsite fees
- Emergency Rescue Fees
- Camping equipment and other gears:
- Mountain Meals
- Transfer from the hotel to the starting point
- Transfer from the last point to the hotel
Exclusions
- Accommodation upon arrival and last day
- Tips for a mountain guide, recommended 15-20 per group per day
- Porters 5 – 10$ per porter per group per day
- Personal expenses
- Personal items
- Personal insurance/travel insurance
- Personal medicines/first aid kit
- Personal trekking gears
- Sleeping bag
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
The Lemosho Route is a camping route, with tents provided at each campsite. You will have comfortable sleeping arrangements, cooked meals, and support from guides and porters.
Hikers will pass through dense rainforest, moorlands, alpine desert, and rocky slopes, with opportunities to see colobus monkeys, birds, and occasional antelopes along the lower sections.
The route is climbable year-round, but the dry seasons from January to March and June to October provide the best trekking conditions and clear summit views.
Essentials include layered clothing, trekking boots, gloves, a hat, sunscreen, trekking poles, headlamp, daypack, and a reusable water bottle. Layers are crucial for varying temperatures from rainforest to summit.
Yes, with proper preparation. While it is longer and more remote than Marangu, the gradual ascent and extra days for acclimatization make it achievable for fit beginners.
Yes. Professional guides, porters, and cooks accompany you throughout the trek, providing safety, support, and meals at the campsites.