Via Machame – 7 giorni

Panoramica

La "Whiskey Route": paesaggi splendidi e vari e un buon tasso di successo grazie all'ottimo profilo di acclimatamento.

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Punti salienti

Programma giorno per giorno

1. Giorno 1Machame Gate to Machame Camp

   Drive from Moshi or Arusha to Machame Gate (about 1.5–2 hours) and begin the trek through dense rainforest with moss-covered trees and vibrant birdlife.

   1,800 m → 3,000 m~11 km5–7 hoursMontane forestPernottamento: Machame Camp

2. Giorno 2Machame Camp to Shira Camp

   Trek through heather and moorland with views of Kibo Peak and Mount Meru.

   3,000 m → 3,840 m~5 km4–6 hoursMoorlandPernottamento: Shira Camp

3. Giorno 3Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp

   Ascend steadily to Lava Tower for acclimatisation, then descend to Barranco Camp through the beautiful Senecio forest.

   3,840 m → 4,630 m → 3,960 m~10 km6–8 hoursSemi-desertPernottamento: Barranco Camp

4. Giorno 4Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

   Climb the iconic Barranco Wall, then hike over ridges and through valleys to Karanga Camp.

   3,960 m → 4,035 m~5 km4–5 hoursAlpine desertPernottamento: Karanga Camp

5. Giorno 5Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

   Ascend to base camp for summit night, with an early dinner and sleep.

   4,035 m → 4,640 m~4 km3–4 hoursAlpine desertPernottamento: Barafu Camp

6. Giorno 6Summit day: Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp

   Wake around midnight and begin the challenging climb to Uhuru Peak, the summit of Kilimanjaro, then descend to Mweka Camp.

   4,640 m → 5,895 m → 3,080 m~17 km11–14 hoursArctic to rainforestPernottamento: Mweka Camp

7. Giorno 7Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

   Final descent through lush forest to Mweka Gate, where you receive your summit certificate, then transfer to Moshi or Arusha.

   3,080 m → 1,640 m~10 km3–4 hoursRainforest

Profilo altimetrico

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