Training for a Kilimanjaro climb
Gyms, jogging, huffing, and puffing you don’t need any of that!
Mind you, if you like it it’s not going to hurt.
Also no matter how many years you have been running marathons, you are no better prepared for this adventure than any other person of average fitness.
So, you do not need to be super fit to climb Kilimanjaro. You do need to be fit enough to walk because that’s what you will be doing. A Kilimanjaro climb is a very slow walk all the way up and down.
But that does not mean you need no Kilimanjaro training at all!
So, the best Kilimanjaro training is to simply walk as often as you can and as much as you can
- Wear the boots you will be wearing on the climb
- Wear the day pack that you intend to take
If you have never done much hiking, start a few months before your departure date and start slowly on the look for nature trails if there any within your reach head for hills, mountains or countryside is best
Make your Kilimanjaro training enjoyable and you will be doing more of it.
Use the weekends to do full day hikes and if possible overnight hikes then you should be able to walk in hilly country for 6 -8 hours and the get up and do it again the next day.
Your days on Kilimanjaro will be shorter but you will be affected by the altitude, so building up a bit of extra stamina sure won’t hurt.
Unfortunately sufficient fitness is no guarantee that you will reach the top because there is also the issue of altitude sickness on Kilimanjaro.
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