SUNDAY DESCENT - MWEKA CAMP TO MWEKA GATE TO MOSHI (B,L,D)Hiking Time: 3 hoursTotal Distance: 12kmStarting Altitude: 3100mFinal Altitude: 1980mHabitat: Montane Rain ForestAt a much lower altitude than the last few mornings, today we woke up full of oxygen and ready to descend the short hike to the Mweka Gate. Enjoyed the forest on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and upon arrival at the Mweka gate. We then headed back to the hotel for a deserved shower and congra...

SATURDAY BARAFU CAMP TO SUMMIT TO MWEKA CAMP Hiking Time: 6.32hrs to summit, 7-8hrs descentTotal Distance: 7km to summit, 23km descentStarting Altitude: 4550m, Summit Altitude: 5895m - Uhuru PeakFinal Altitude: 3100mHabitat: Stone Scree, ice capped summit, Alpine desertToday we were woken at 11pm and after a warm drink and a light snack, we began the most difficult though most rewarding day of my life...the hike up to the top of Africa!!We walked/scrambled up l...

TUESDAY MACHAME GATE TO MACHAME CAMP Hiking Time: 6hrs, Total Distance: 18kmStarting Altitude: 1490m, Final Altitude: 2980mHabitat: Montane (rain) ForestAfter breakfast, we drove approximately 1 hour to Machame gate. After registering at the gate office, we started to ascent and entered the rain forest. This was a real opportunity to talk to the other 8 people in the group and get a feel for the pace and terrain. The average age of our group was 28 and a few pe...