Machame-Route – 7 Tage

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Die Whisky-Route mit zusätzlichem Akklimatisierungstag in Karanga – schöne Landschaft, rund 80 % Gipfelerfolg.

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Höhepunkte

Tagesablauf

1. Tag 1Machame Gate to Machame Camp

   The drive from Moshi takes 45 minutes through Machame village on the lower slopes. Trek through rainforest on a winding ridge trail; the lower sections can be muddy and slippery, so gaiters and poles are recommended.

   1,830 m → 3,000 m11 km5–7 hoursMontane forestÜbernachtung: Machame Camp

2. Tag 2Machame Camp to Shira Camp

   Leave the rainforest and climb through a little valley along a steep, rocky ridge covered with heather, then turn west into a river gorge for rest, dinner and the night.

   3,000 m → 3,840 m5 km4–5 hoursMoorlandÜbernachtung: Shira Camp

3. Tag 3Shira Camp – Lava Tower – Barranco Camp

   Continue east up a ridge, pass the Kibo junction and head south-east to the Lava Tower (“Shark's Tooth”) near the Arrow Glacier, then descend to Barranco. A critical acclimatisation day.

   3,800 m → 4,630 m → 3,986 m11 km5–7 hoursSemi-desertÜbernachtung: Barranco Camp

4. Tag 4Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

   Climb the steep Barranco Wall to the Karanga Valley, where the trail meets the Mweka route.

   4,000 m → 4,050 m5 km3–4 hoursAlpine desertÜbernachtung: Karanga Camp

5. Tag 5Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

   Continue up to Barafu Camp, completing the Southern Circuit with views of the summit from many angles. Rest and prepare for summit night.

   4,050 m → 4,700 m4 km3–4 hoursAlpine desertÜbernachtung: Barafu Camp

6. Tag 6Barafu Camp – Summit – Mweka Camp

   Depart between midnight and 2 a.m. and climb between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers through heavy scree to Stella Point on the crater rim — the most mentally and physically challenging part of the trek. Watch the sunrise, then continue about an hour to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), the highest point in Africa. Descend via Barafu for lunch and on to Mweka Camp.

   4,700 m → 5,895 m → 3,090 m5 km up / 13 km down5–7 hours up / 5–6 hours downStone scree and ice-capped summitÜbernachtung: Mweka Camp

7. Tag 7Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate

   Descend to Mweka Park Gate to collect your summit certificates. At lower elevations it can be wet and muddy; shorts and a T-shirt are usually enough, but keep rain gear handy. A vehicle takes you back to your hotel in Moshi.

   3,100 m → 1,830 m10 km3–4 hoursForest

Routenkarte

KiboMawenzi 5,149 mShira PlateauHeath & moorlandAlpine desert⚑Machame Gate · 1,800 m1Machame Camp · 2,835 m2Shira 2 Camp · 3,850 mLava Tower · 4,630 m3Barranco Camp · 3,960 m4Karanga Camp · 4,035 m5Barafu Camp · 4,673 mStella Point · 5,756 m★Uhuru Peak · 5,895 m6Mweka Camp · 3,100 m⚑Mweka Gate · 1,640 m5 km

1. ⚑Machame Gate · 1,800 m
2. 1Machame Camp · 2,835 m
3. 2Shira 2 Camp · 3,850 m
4. 3Barranco Camp · 3,960 m
5. 4Karanga Camp · 4,035 m
6. 5Barafu Camp · 4,673 m
7. ★Uhuru Peak · 5,895 m
8. 6Mweka Camp · 3,100 m
9. ⚑Mweka Gate · 1,640 m

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