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Day 9: The last miles
Start: Mweka Camp Finish: Mweka Gate Distance: 6 miles Elevation gain: 3100m to 1640m Climatic zone: Rainforest The final day of the...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 21, 20247 min read


Day 8 (continued): The descent
Start: Summit (Uhuru peak) Finish: Mweka camp Distance: 5 miles Elevation gain: 5895m (summit) to 3100m Climatic zone: Arctic to...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 20, 20244 min read


Day 8: Summit night
Start: Barafu Camp Finish: Summit (Uhuru peak) Distance: 10 miles Elevation gain: 4673m to 5895m (summit) Climatic zone: Alpine...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 19, 20249 min read


Day 7: Climb to base camp
Start: Karanga Camp Finish : Barafu Camp Distance: 2 miles Elevation gain: 3995m to 4673m Climatic zone: Alpine Desert The morning was...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 18, 20245 min read


Day 6: The Barranco Wall
Start: Barranco Camp Finish: Karanga Camp Distance: 3 miles Elevation gain: 3976m to 3995m Climatic zone: Alpine Desert It was a cold...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Day 5: Acclimatisation at the lava tower
Start: Shira 2 camp Finish: Barranco Camp Distance: 6 miles Elevation gain: 3890m to 3976m via Lava tower at 4630m Climatic zone: ...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Day 4: Gaining more altitude
Start: Shira camp 1 Finish: Shira camp 2 Distance: 7 miles Elevation gain: 3505m to 3890m Climatic zone: Heath I was awoken from a deep...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Day 3: Climb to the Shira Plateau
Start : Mti Mkubwa Finish : Shira 1 camp Distance : 5 miles Elevation gain: 2895m to 3505m Climatic zone: Heath I'd managed to sleep...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 16, 20244 min read


Day 2: The climb begins
Start: Londorossi Gate Finish : Mtu Mkubwa Distance : 4 miles Elevation gain : 2360m to 2895m Climatic zone : Rainforest After a restful...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 16, 20243 min read


Day 1: Arriving in Tanzania
Emerging from the Tanzanian plains, Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest peak and the world’s highest free standing peak, reaching an altitude...

Amy Sturtivant
Sep 6, 20243 min read
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