Kilimanjaro Route Comparison
All elevations, distances, and times are estimates.
See also:
- Which Route on Kilimanjaro is Best for Me?
- Kilimanjaro Interactive Route Map
- Video of Kilimanjaro Routes
| Marangu 5-day 35km/22mi up 35km/22mi down |
Machame 6-day 40km/25mi up 23km/14mi down |
Machame 7-day 40km/25mi up 23km/14mi down |
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| Trail Head / Park Gate |
Marangu Gate ELEV: 1860m/6100ft DRIVE: 1 hour |
Machame Gate ELEV: 1830m/6000ft DRIVE: 45 minutes |
Machame Gate ELEV: 1830m/6000ft DRIVE: 45 minutes |
| Day 1 | To Mandara Hut ELEV: 2700m/8875ft DIST: 8km/5mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
To Machame Camp ELEV: 3050m/9950ft DIST: 11km/7mi TIME: 5-6 hours |
To Machame Camp ELEV: 3050m/9950ft DIST: 11km/7mi TIME: 5-6 hours |
| Day 2 | To Horombo Hut * ELEV: 3700m/12,200ft DIST: 12km/7.5mi TIME: 5-6 hours |
To Shira 2 Camp ELEV: 3850m/12,600ft DIST: 5km/3mi TIME: 4-5 hours |
To Shira 2 Camp ELEV: 3850m/12,600ft DIST: 5km/3mi TIME: 4-5 hours |
| Day 3 | To Kibo Hut ELEV: 4700m/15,500ft DIST: 9km/5.5mi TIME: 5-6 hours |
To Barranco Camp ELEV: 4000m/13,000ft DIST: 10km/6mi TIME: 5-6 hours Lava Tower ELEV: 4650m/15,250ft |
To Barranco Camp ELEV: 4000m/13,000ft DIST: 10km/6mi TIME: 5-6 hours Lava Tower ELEV: 4650m/15,250ft |
| Day 4 | To Summit ELEV: 5895m/19,340ft DIST: 6km/4mi up TIME: 6-8 hours up Gilman’s Point ELEV: 5700m/18,700ft To Horombo Hut ELEV: 3700m/12,200ft DIST: 15km/9mi down TIME: 3-4 hours down |
To Barafu Camp ELEV: 4700m/15,350ft DIST: 9km/6mi TIME: 6-8 hours Top of Barranco Wall ELEV: 4250m/13,900ft Karanga Camp ELEV: 4050m/13,250ft |
To Karanga Camp ELEV: 4050m/13,250ft DIST: 5km/3mi TIME: 3-4 hours Top of Barranco Wall ELEV: 4250m/13,900ft |
| Day 5 | To Marangu Gate ELEV: 1700m/5500ft DIST: 20km/12.5mi TIME: 4-5 hours DRIVE: 1 hour |
To Summit ELEV: 5895m/19,340ft DIST: 5km/3mi up TIME: 5-7 hours up Stella’s Point ELEV: 5750m/18,850ft To Mweka Camp ELEV: 3090m/10,150ft DIST: 13km/8mi down TIME: 5-6 hours down |
To Barafu Camp ELEV: 4700m/15,350ft DIST: 4km/2mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
| Day 6 | To Mweka Gate ELEV: 1680m/5500ft DIST: 10km/6mi TIME: 3-4 hours DRIVE: 30 minutes |
To Summit ELEV: 5895m/19,340ft DIST: 5km/3mi up TIME: 5-7 hours up Stella’s Point ELEV: 5750m/18,850ft To Mweka Camp ELEV: 3090m/10,150ft DIST: 13km/8mi down TIME: 5-6 hours down |
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| Day 7 | To Mweka Gate ELEV: 1680m/5500ft DIST: 10km/6mi TIME: 3-4 hours DRIVE: 30 minutes |
* This is where you would spend two nights if you wanted a rest day.
| Rongai 6-day 32km/20mi up 35km/22mi down |
Rongai 7-day 42km/26mi up 35km/22mi down |
Lemosho 8-day 42km/27mi up 23km/14mi down |
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| Trail Head / Park Gate |
Rongai Gate (Nale Moru) ELEV: 2000m/6560ft DRIVE: 2 hours |
Rongai Gate (Nale Moru) ELEV: 1830m/6000ft DRIVE: 2 hours |
Lemosho Gate ELEV: 1830m/6000ft DRIVE: 3 hours |
| Day 1 | To Simba Camp ELEV: 2650m/8700ft DIST: 6km/4mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
To Simba Camp ELEV: 2650m/8700ft DIST: 6km/4mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
To Mti Mkubwa Camp ELEV: 2650m/8700ft DIST: 6km/4mi TIME: 2-3 hours |
| Day 2 | To 2nd Cave Camp ELEV: 3450m/11,300ft DIST: 6km/4mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
To 2nd Cave Camp ELEV: 3450m/11,300ft DIST: 6km/4mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
To Shira 1 Camp ELEV: 3500m/11,500ft DIST: 8km/5mi TIME: 4-5 hours |
| Day 3 | To 3rd Cave Camp ELEV: 3880m/12,700ft DIST: 9km/5mi TIME: 2-3 hours |
To Kikelewa Camp ELEV: 3600m/11,800ft DIST: 9km/5mi TIME: 2-3 hours |
To Shira 2 Camp ELEV: 3850m/12,600ft DIST: 8km/5mi TIME: 4-5 hours |
| Day 4 | To Kibo Hut Camp ELEV: 4750m/15,600ft DIST: 5km/3mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
To Mawenzi Tarn Camp ELEV: 4330m/14,200ft DIST: 6km/4mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
To Barranco Camp ELEV: 4000m/13,000ft DIST: 8km/5mi TIME: 5-6 hours Lava Tower ELEV: 4650m/15,250ft |
| Day 5 | To Summit ELEV: 5895m/19,340ft DIST: 6km/4mi up TIME: 6-8 hours up Gilman’s Point ELEV: 5700m/18,700ft To Horombo Hut ELEV: 3700m/12,200ft DIST: 15km/9mi down TIME: 3-4 hours down |
To Kibo Hut Camp ELEV: 4710m/15,450ft DIST: 9km/5mi TIME: 4-5 hours |
To Karanga Camp ELEV: 4050m/13,250ft DIST: 5km/3mi TIME: 3-4 hours Top of Barranco Wall ELEV: 4250m/13,900ft |
| Day 6 | To Marangu Gate ELEV: 1700m/5500ft DIST: 20km/12.5mi TIME: 4-5 hours DRIVE: 1 hour |
To Summit ELEV: 5895m/19,340ft DIST: 6km/4mi up TIME: 6-8 hours up Gilman’s Point ELEV: 5700m/18,700ft To Horombo Hut ELEV: 3700m/12,200ft DIST: 15km/9mi down TIME: 3-4 hours down |
To Barafu Camp ELEV: 4700m/15,350ft DIST: 4km/2mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
| Day 7 | To Marangu Gate ELEV: 1700m/5500ft DIST: 20km/12.5mi TIME: 4-5 hours DRIVE: 1 hour |
To Summit ELEV: 5895m/19,340ft DIST: 5km/3mi up TIME: 5-7 hours up Stella’s Point ELEV: 5750m/18,850ft To Mweka Camp ELEV: 3090m/10,150ft DIST: 13km/8mi down TIME: 5-6 hours down |
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| Day 8 | To Mweka Gate ELEV: 1680m/5500ft DIST: 10km/6mi TIME: 3-4 hours DRIVE: 30 minutes |
* This is where you would spend two nights if you wanted a rest day.
| Umbwe 6-day 31km/19mi up 23km/14mi down |
Shira 6-day 26km/18mi up 23km/14mi down |
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| Trail Head / Park Gate |
Umbwe Gate ELEV: 1660m/5450ft DRIVE: 1 hour |
Shira Gate ELEV: 1830m/6000ft DRIVE: 3 hours |
| Day 1 | To Umbwe Cave Camp ELEV: 2850m/9350ft DIST: 11km/7mi TIME: 5-6 hours |
To Shira 2 Camp ELEV: 3850m/12,600ft DIST: 8km/5mi TIME: 4-5 hours |
| Day 2 | To Barranco Camp* ELEV: 4000m/13,000ft DIST: 6km/4mi TIME: 4-5 hours |
To Barranco Camp ELEV: 4000m/13,000ft DIST: 8km/5mi TIME: 5-6 hours (Lava Tower ELEV: 4650m/15,250ft) |
| Day 3 | To Karanga Camp ELEV: 4050m/13,250ft DIST: 5km/3mi TIME: 3-4 hours Top of Barranco Wall ELEV: 4250m/13,900ft |
To Karanga Camp ELEV: 4050m/13,250ft DIST: 5km/3mi TIME: 3-4 hours (Top of Barranco Wall ELEV: 4250m/13,900ft) |
| Day 4 | To Barafu Camp ELEV: 4700m/15,350ft DIST: 4km/2mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
To Barafu Camp ELEV: 4700m/15,350ft DIST: 4km/2mi TIME: 3-4 hours |
| Day 5 | To Summit ELEV: 5895m/19,340ft DIST: 5km/3mi up TIME: 5-7 hours up (Stella’s Point ELEV: 5750m/18,850ft) To Mweka Camp ELEV: 3090m/10,150ft DIST: 13km/8mi down TIME: 5-6 hours down |
To Summit ELEV: 5895m/19,340ft DIST: 5km/3mi up TIME: 5-7 hours up (Stella’s Point ELEV: 5750m/18,850ft) To Mweka Camp ELEV: 3090m/10,150ft DIST: 13km/8mi down TIME: 5-6 hours down |
| Day 6 | To Mweka Gate ELEV: 1680m/5500ft DIST: 10km/6mi TIME: 3-4 hours DRIVE: 30 minutes |
To Mweka Gate ELEV: 1680m/5500ft DIST: 10km/6mi TIME: 3-4 hours DRIVE: 30 minutes |
* This is where you would spend two nights if you wanted a rest day.
