Machame Route

Aperçu

1. Jour 1

   Machame Gate to Machame Camp

   1 800 m → 3 010 m 11 km Montane rainforest

   Register at Machame Gate and walk through rainforest to Machame Camp.

2. Jour 2

   Machame Camp to Shira Camp

   3 010 m → 3 840 m 5 km Moorland

   Climb a rocky ridge out of the forest onto the Shira Plateau.

3. Jour 3

   Shira Camp to Barranco Camp via Lava Tower

   3 840 m → 3 960 m (point culminant 4 600 m) 10 km Alpine desert

   Acclimatisation day: ascend to Lava Tower then descend into the Barranco Valley.

4. Jour 4

   Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

   3 960 m → 4 035 m 5 km Alpine desert

   Scramble the Barranco Wall and traverse to the Karanga Valley.

5. Jour 5

   Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

   4 035 m → 4 673 m 4 km Alpine desert

   Short climb to base camp; rest before the night-time summit attempt.

6. Jour 6

   Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak, descend to Mweka Camp

   4 673 m → 3 100 m (point culminant 5 895 m) 17 km Arctic to rainforest

   Summit via Stella Point to Uhuru Peak, then descend to Mweka Camp.

7. Jour 7

   Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

   3 100 m → 1 640 m 10 km Montane rainforest

   Descend through the forest to Mweka Gate and transfer to Moshi.