Umbwe Route

Aperçu

1. Jour 1

   Umbwe Gate to Umbwe Cave Camp

   1 600 m → 2 850 m 11 km Montane rainforest

   Steep forest ridge to the first camp.

2. Jour 2

   Umbwe Cave Camp to Barranco Camp

   2 850 m → 3 960 m 6 km Moorland to alpine desert

   Continue up the ridge to Barranco Camp.

3. Jour 3

   Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

   3 960 m → 4 035 m 5 km Alpine desert

   Barranco Wall and Karanga Valley.

4. Jour 4

   Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

   4 035 m → 4 673 m 4 km Alpine desert

   Short climb to base camp.

5. Jour 5

   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 night and descent.

6. Jour 6

   Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

   3 100 m → 1 640 m 10 km Montane rainforest

   Final descent and transfer to Moshi.