Kilimanjaro Trekking Routes

Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the largest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest peak of Africa. It gives you the mind-blowing experience of snow-capped mountains. You do not need any technical skills to climb Kilimanjaro. Both experienced and non-experience trekkers can also climb the Kilimanjaro mountain.

There are several routes you can use for the mount Kilimanjaro climb adventure. These are: –

• Lemosho route: It is the longest route to climb Kilimanjaro and considered to be the most beautiful route with the best scenic views.
• Machame route: The route with the best summit rates. It is among well-known routes on Kilimanjaro treks. A large number of climbers use the Machame route to trek to the peak.
• Marangu route: This route is called as Coca-cola route and it is the only route that offers permanent huts as accommodation.
• Rongai route: It climbs from the north-eastern side of the mountain and has the unspoiled wilderness.

You can also go on Mount Meru trek which is the fifth-highest mountain in Africa.

The main things/packing gears for Kilimanjaro climbing:

• Clothing
  • 4-5 pairs of underwear
  • Top and bottom base layer
  • 4 short sleeve and 20 long sleeve trekking shirts
  • 2 pair hiking trousers
  • 1 fleece jacket
  • 1 insulated winter jacket
  • 1 insulated trekking pants
  • 1 hard-shell jacket
  • Lightweight raingear
• Headgear
  • Sun hat with neck cover
  • Fleece Headband
  • Bandana
  • Headlamp
  • Sunglasses
• Hands and walking
  • Lightweight inner gloves
  • Warm outer gloves
  • Adjustable trekking poles
• Footwear
  • Mid-weight hiking boots
• Bags and daypacks
  • 80-90L waterproof duffle bag
  • 20-30L Daypack
  • Daypack rain cover
  • Travel bag Organizers
• Sleeping
  • 4 season sleeping bag
  • Insulated sleeping mat
  • Inflatable pillow
• General accessories
  • Water bottle
  • Water purification tablets
  • Baby wipes
  • Sweat-resistant Sun cream
  • Insect repellent
  • General medications
• Technology
  • Camera
  • Spare batteries and Camera memory card
• Others
  • Energy bars
  • Energy drinks
  • Trekking towels
  • Toiletries

What is the best time to climb Kilimanjaro?

Mount Kilimanjaro can be climbed year-round. However, the best time to climb is the dry season starting from June to early March. Most of the climbers prefer to climb the Kilimanjaro mountain on a full moon day.