What is the Best Route to Climb Kilimanjaro

Choosing  a route is a tough choice for most. Before selecting climbing route we recommend you consider the following aspects; route’s scenery, level of difficulty, crowd,  and acclimatisation process.

There are seven established routes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro – MARANGU, MACHAME, LEMOSHO, SHIRA, RONGAI, NORTHERN CIRCUIT AND UMBWE. The Marangu, Machame, and Umbwe routes all approach from the south of the mountain (Mweka is used only for descent). The Lemosho, Shira and Northern Circuit routes approach from the west. The Rongai route approaches from the north.

NB: – We operate through all 7 routes and run climbs from 5 to 10 days but Mostly we recommend the following routes considering the aspect mentioned above;

1 – LEMOSHO ROUTE
The Lemosho Route is a camping route that is widely considered to be the best route on Mount Kilimanjaro, the route if famous for its beauty, remoteness and its high summit success rate. In short, it maximise the chances to reach the summit. The route approaches the mountain from the west giving you a great chance to view the mountain from all angles.

2 – MACHAME ROUTE AKA WHISKY ROUTE
The Machame route, is one of the second oldest route to the summit of Kilimanjaro it is also known as the Whisky Route and is one of the most scenic and recommended routes on Kilimanjaro for its scenery.  This popular route start through the magnificent rain forest to  moorland zones all the way to the Shira Plateau and then join Umbwe and Lemosho route at Barranco camp.

3 – MARANGU ROUTE
Known as the “Coca-Cola” route, the Marangu route is a classic trek on Mount Kilimanjaro. It is the oldest, most well established route. Many favor the Marangu route because it is considered to be the easiest path on the mountain, given its gradual slope. It is also the only route which offers sleeping huts in dormitory style accommodations.

4 – RONGAI ROUTE
Rongai route is one of the quiet and dry route for most time of the year, It is also the favorite route to make summit attempt during the rainy season as it receive less rain than any other part/route on Kilimanjaro. It is considered to be one of the easier routes up Kilimanjaro as the climb is gradual and steady.