We know Kilimanjaro
RONGAI route is one of the best trails with less steep going up and descend through the MARANGU route where exit Marangu gate the headquarters of mount Kilimanjaro here you will get spectacular scenery from this dry side of the mountain with the dry forest at starting point and montane/wet forest at the last of trek same time will offer different wildlife of mountain species and vegetation change from one zone to another zone.
The trail is not very steeper on this hike and also is shorter as a leeward side so the rainforest here looks more dryer as less rainfall received and mountain heather begins sooner after the camp.
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From 2nd cave to Kikelelwa camp
The landscape here is so amazing by crossing this side of a mountain might give you a pride views of both peak MAWENZI PEAK standing front and KIBO PEAK behind of you and left side background are far sighting of the base of the mountain and small towns nearing to the border with Kenya
Duration; 3.5-4 hour’s ascent Distance: 3.75km; altitude gained; 627m Mawenzi tarn hut camp; 4,302m/14114ft overnight stay and acclimatization excursions will proc afternoon
This day hike will start like come back to where you came from over little Mawenzi ridge then follow your front steep along the saddle area might KIBO PEAK shine ahead of you, very close to Kibo huts then divert to way following your right-hand side where School hut campsite is behind of some cliffs to go over.
From Uhuru peak descend down to Horombo camp
.Is to cut straight backs and simply Head vertically downwards in a sort of ski-style
Forest so thick and vast on Kilimanjaro especially this windward side which tends to be much rainfall, Marangu montane/rainforest. The descent begins Horombo camp after morning breakfast and word of thanks hit on the trail down which mostly gentle steep down on this lower moorland greenish heading to cloud forest start at Mandara huts after covered 11 km then 8.4km would be followed from here to Marangu gate along the thick montane forest with the habitat of monkeys are common and other wildlife.
This trail used in both ways up and down might be meeting with other groups take the Marangu route on they are ascending days.
Finally, the drive to Moshi town would take about an hour after signing out Marangu gate to this town then have almost an hour for lunch break probably to lost more altitude before drive an hour and a half again to Arusha and trek completed.
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