MARANGU ROUTE:

Day 1: Arusha - Marangu Gate. Trek to Mandara Hut (2750m). 3-4 hours
Day 2: Horombo Hut (3807m)*. 5-7 hours
Day 3: Kibo Hut (4725m). 5-7 hours
Day 4: To the Summit (5895m)! and down to Horombo Hut (3807m). 7+5 hours
Day 5: To park gates transfer to Arusha. 6 hours

Accommodation : HUTS

* An extra day at Horombo Hut for acclimatisation is recommended

MACHAME / MWEKA ROUTE:

Day 1: Arusha - Machame Gate. Trek to Machame hut (3100m). 5-7 hours
Day 2: Shira Hut (3840m). 5-7 hours
Day 3: Barranco Hut (3950m). 5-7 hours
Day 4: Barafu Hut (4600m)*. 8-9 hours
Day 5: To Summit and down to Mweka Hut (3100m). 8+5 hours
Day 6: To Mweka Gate and transfer to Arusha. 3-4 hours

Accommodation : TENTS

* An extra day at Karanga Valley for acclimatisation is recommended

RONGAI ROUTE:

Day 1: To Rombo Gate. Begin trek to the first cave (2700m). 3-4 hours
Day 2: To second cave for lunch and onwards to Kikelewa cave on Mawenzi trail (3900m). 6-7 hours.
Day 3: To Mawenzi tarn hut (4330m).
Day 4: Across the saddle to school hut (4800m). 4-5 hours.
Day 5: To Uhuru peak and down to Mweka hut campsite.
Day 6: To Mweka Gate (3-4hrs) and transfer to Arusha.

Accommodation : TENTS

SHIRA ROUTE

Day 1: Arusha to Londorossi gate o/n campsite.
Day 2: Wilderness camp o/n campsite.
Day 3: Circuit of Shira plateau o/n Shira hut (3840m).
Day 4: Via Barranco (3950m) for a late lunch and on to Karanga valley. o/n Barafu Hut (4600m). 11 hours
Day 5: Across the saddle to Kibo hut campsite (4725m). 3 hours
Day 6: Uhuru peak and down to Mweka hut campsite (3100m). 8+6 hours
Day 7: To Mweka Gate (3-4hrs) and transfer to Arusha

Accommodation: TENTS

UMBWE ROUTE

Day 1: Arusha - Umbwe gate(1400m), trek to Forest caves (2850m), 5hrs
Day 2: Trek past glacier streams to Barancco hut* (3950m), 4hrs
Day 3: To Arrow Glacier hut(4800m), 6hrs
Day 4: Uhuru peak and down to Mweka hut (3100m), 7+6hrs
Day 5: To Mweka gate (3-4hrs) and transfer to Arusha

Accommodation: TENTS

*An extra day at Barranco hut to assist acclimatization is recommended.