Mount Kilimanjaro is a strato volcano that rises approximately 19,331 feet. This makes it the tallest peak in Africa. While it stands alone Kili is part of an east-west belt of valcanoes stretching across Northern Tanzania. There are 2 main Peaks on Kili, Kibo and Mawenzi. Kibo is the taller and hasseveral glaciers scattered around it’s crater’s rim. Mawenzi is smaller although at 16,893 ft it’s ragged spike summit is the third tallest point in Africa.
This is a basic outline of our route of the Marangu Route, the route my dad and I will take. It is also known as the “tourist route” and the “coca-cola route”. It is called the coca-cola route because, for the right price, you can buy a coca-cola at any hut on the trip. Also it is the most luxurious route since it provides huts.
Drive to Marangu Gate. Walk through the rain forest to Mandara hut (9,000 ft).
Leave the forest and cross open moor land to Horombo hut (12,336 ft).
Walk through moorland then alpine desert to "The Saddle" between the peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo and on to Kibo hut (15,518 ft).
Very early start for the summit on steep scree up to Gillman's Point (18,638 ft) which is on the crater rim. Continue around the rim to Uhuru Peak (19,331 ft) the highest point in Africa. Descend to Kibo and then down to the thicker air and relative warmth of Horombo hut.
Descend to Marangu gate.
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