Via Lemosho – 8 giorni

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La bella e remota via occidentale in otto giorni: più tempo per acclimatarsi e più probabilità di vetta.

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Punti salienti

Programma giorno per giorno

1. Giorno 1Londorossi Gate to Forest Camp

   Depart Arusha (4 hours) for Londorossi Gate, then drive to the trailhead (1 hour). After lunch, trek through undisturbed forest to the first camp.

   7,800 ft → 9,500 ft6 km3–4 hoursRainforestPernottamento: Forest Camp

2. Giorno 2Forest Camp to Shira Camp 1

   Leave the forest for savannah with tall grasses, heather and volcanic rock. Climb through rolling hills, cross streams and reach the Shira Ridge, then descend to Shira 1 with views of Kibo.

   9,500 ft → 11,500 ft8 km5–6 hoursMoorlandPernottamento: Shira Camp 1

3. Giorno 3Shira 1 – Shira 2 – Moir Hut

   Explore the Shira Plateau — one of the highest plateaus on earth — with a gentle walk east towards Kibo's glaciered peak, continuing to Moir Hut at the foot of the Lent Hills.

   11,500 ft → 13,800 ft14 km5–7 hoursMoorlandPernottamento: Moir Hut

4. Giorno 4Moir Hut – Lava Tower – Barranco Camp

   Continue east up a ridge, then south-east towards the Lava Tower (“Shark's Tooth”). Pass the Arrow Glacier and descend to Barranco. This day is very important for acclimatisation.

   13,800 ft → 13,000 ft7 km4–6 hoursSemi-desertPernottamento: Barranco Camp

5. Giorno 5Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp

   Leave Barranco, climb the Barranco Wall and continue to the Karanga Valley — a short acclimatisation day.

   13,000 ft → 13,100 ft5 km4–5 hoursAlpine desertPernottamento: Karanga Camp

6. Giorno 6Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp

   Leave Karanga, reach the junction with the Mweka Trail and climb to Barafu Hut, completing the Southern Circuit with views of Mawenzi and Kibo.

   13,100 ft → 15,300 ft4 km4–5 hoursAlpine desertPernottamento: Barafu Camp

7. Giorno 7Barafu 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.

   15,300 ft → 19,340 ft → 10,200 ft5 km up / 13 km down5–7 hours up / 5–6 hours downStone scree and ice-capped summitPernottamento: Mweka Camp

8. Giorno 8Mweka 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.

   10,200 ft → 6,000 ft10 km3–4 hoursForest

Mappa del percorso

KiboShira PlateauHeath & moorland⚑Londorossi Gate · 2,250 m1Mti Mkubwa (Forest Camp) · 2,650 m2Shira 1 Camp · 3,500 m3Moir Hut · 4,200 mLava Tower · 4,630 m4Barranco Camp · 3,960 m5Karanga Camp · 4,035 m6Barafu Camp · 4,673 mStella Point · 5,756 m★Uhuru Peak · 5,895 m7Mweka Camp · 3,100 m⚑Mweka Gate · 1,640 m5 km

1. ⚑Londorossi Gate · 2,250 m
2. 1Mti Mkubwa (Forest Camp) · 2,650 m
3. 2Shira 1 Camp · 3,500 m
4. 3Moir Hut · 4,200 m
5. 4Barranco Camp · 3,960 m
6. 5Karanga Camp · 4,035 m
7. 6Barafu Camp · 4,673 m
8. ★Uhuru Peak · 5,895 m
9. 7Mweka Camp · 3,100 m
10. ⚑Mweka Gate · 1,640 m

Profilo altimetrico

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