{"id":413,"date":"2020-09-09T14:17:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T14:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.salamaguides.com\/?page_id=413"},"modified":"2022-01-07T14:45:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T14:45:35","slug":"new-lemosho-northern-circuit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/?page_id=413","title":{"rendered":"8 Day New Lemosho \/ Northern Circuit \/ Mweka"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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New Lemosho \/ Northern Circuit Route with a descent through Mweka<\/h3>

Bellow information gives the details of several significant itineraries to choose from according to what number of days required to be taken on your special trekking on Kilimanjaro via new Lemosho route 7\/8\/9\/10\/11\/12\/13 ....... days on Volcanic mountains then you should not hesitate to contact us for more a quote<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Northern circuit\/ New Lemosho route 7-8 days - 70.8km<\/h3>

If it is a new one means that there is an old one however both are the Lemosho route we call it nature trail because of some reason. Both the Lemosho trail begins the western side of the mountain from day one of the trek and the first campsite set up under forest canopy the camp called Big tree\/forest campsite or\u201d Mti Mkubwa\u201d Swahili means. This is very beautiful if you want to enjoy a daily walk while on the Kilimanjaro trek can\u2019t feel bored as the second day start a hike along the forest before approaching treeless to Shira 1 campsite also this side of the mountain has great weather and beautiful sceneries even though weather is unpredictable, another gratification is to have a night at Shira 1 campsite is the initial point of Shira plateau. The walk over plateau following next day to Moir camp where new Lemosho route start from this point then facing Northern side of Mountain a couple of day before summit from northeast side and then descent to southern side \u201cMweka trail\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Day 1 ; Arusha hotel to Lemosho gate to Mti Mkubwas<\/h3>

Distance 4.8 km: Altitude gain 390 m\n\nThe first day on Kilimanjaro begins at the Lemosho gate (2,389 m) where park authorities ensure all required licenses and permits are in place for a safe and proper climb.\n\nThis half-day hike is through a dense jungle forest with an average daytime temperature of 18-25 degrees centigrade. The annual rainfall is this region is between 2000 mm and 3000 mm - by comparison Edinburgh, Scotland averages 670 mm; and Miami, Florida averages 1,570 mm.\n\nThe forest provides a habitat for a great deal of wildlife. Among the different species of flora and fauna commonly seen are Black and White Colobus monkeys; Blue Monkeys; many birds and insects; forest floor ants, and different species of forest birdsong within the canopy.\n\nThe trail gently and smoothly through the forest, making for a relaxing and enjoyable day. Made especially so by the previous days on Mount Meru.\n\nYour first night on Kilimanjaro will be spent camped at Mti Mkubwas (2,785 m), also known as Big Tree Camp, and Forest Camp.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Day 2; Mti Mkubwas to Shira 1 camp<\/h3>

Distance 7.9 km: Altitude gain 713 m\n\nAfter breakfast, the trek departs from Mti Mkubwas (2,785 m) and continues to climb towards the tree line where you leave the forest zone and enter the spectacular moorland\/heather zone. The giant heather plants and volcanic earth are incredible.\n\nThe second night on Kilimanjaro is spent at Shira 1 camp (3,504 m).\n\nThe landscape here is amazing at the same time at above the forest canopy when the mountain is hidden from you though approaching the first and oldest eruption within Kilimanjaro mountain and Shira plateau so beautiful as retaining much in Africa nature whether is dust or wet are providing you with great adventure experiences.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Day 3; Shira 1 camp to Moir camp<\/h3>

Distance 9.8 km : Altitude gain 656 m\n\nThe day begins with a gentle four km walk across the Shira plateau through the giant heather plants.\n\nIn sharp contrast to the forest zone, the average annual rainfall in the moorland\/heather zone is close to 500 mm.\n\nYour guide will take you to view the dendrosenecio Kilimanjari\u00a0plant which grows only here high on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. An amazing opportunity for nature lovers.\n\nMoir camp (4,160 m) offers a quieter camp than the alternative Shira 2 camp. Moir camp is reached by ascending steeply from the Shira plateau.\n\nMoir camp is wild and rugged and beautiful. You will really be aware of being in the mountains.\n\nAfter arriving at the camp there will be a short but very important acclimatization excursion. This short walk gains a further 200 m of exposure before returning to the camp for dinner.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Day 4;\u00a0Moir camp to Pofu camp<\/h3>

Distance 10.2 km : Altitude lost 122 m : (Ascent 247m \/ Descent 369 m)\n\nPofu camp\u00a0(4,033 m) is lower than\u00a0Moir camp\u00a0(4,160 m) but there is still some climbing up and down on the trek.\n\nThe distance covered is longer than previous days, however, the height gained and lost is lower.\n\nThe views of Kilimanjaro and into nearby Kenya are spectacular.\n\nIt is not uncommon to find tracks left by antelope (\u201cPofu\u201d in Swahili) \u2013 the Taurotragus oryx can weigh up to 900 Kg.\n\nKilimanjaro northern facing trail<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Day 5;\u00a0Pofu camp to 3rd Cave camp<\/h3>

Distance 6.8 km: Altitude lost 97 m\n\n3rd Cave camp\u00a0(3,936 m) is also lower than\u00a0Pofu camp\u00a0(4,033 m).\n\nThe trek continues to move round the mountain on this short day again entering the moorland\/heather region.\n\nWeather dependent there are incredible views of\u00a0Mawenzi peak\u00a0(5,149 m).\n\nHere also joint of Rongai trail<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Day 6; From 3rd\u00a0cave campsite to School hut base camp<\/h3>

Hours; 3.5-4 hours ascent\nDistance; 4.8 km; altitude gained; 781 m\nSchool hut camp; 4717 m\/15,476 ft\n\nThis day surely is very short however should shortage your pace by allowing your body to keep more adjusting with altitude increasing, anyways having gentle steep sometimes it is summiting preparation and your body will give you feedback on how have been progressing from day one of a climb. This zone receives 250mm of rainfall, hence classified as a semi-desert. The temperature sometimes soars to 30 degrees centigrade during the day but drastically decreases at night to freezing point.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Day 7; From School hut camp to UHURU peak via a junction with Kibo huts route and then down to Mweka camp or High camp<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our awareness will be more professional by the head guide should set up a pace and assures all climbers enjoy their walk what you have just one foot front of others and often head guide has come closer to ensure every climber in the group is fine and health as is the only one who often been trained to represent Utaalam Guides and to ensure that each climber and crew are in the safety and healthy condition, especially on this summit day, be free to share any information concerning with your health, of course, will make easy to our guides to give more attention for safe summit successfully<\/p>

In addition, UTAALAM GUIDES has more experienced that not every climber is capable of pushing themself with his\/her own stuff all the way up and down so by that means we arranged differently assistance of summit day not by pushing you to go the summit not really just put in more attention and safety awareness to every climber especially in the big group or the family group, however, the number of guides determined with a number of clients in the group if you solo\/single should have one guide, Two\/couple up to Four clients should have two guides and Five to seven should have three guides means that one, is the head guide and the rest, are assistants guides according to park rule and UTAALAM GUIDES has gone far and arrange to have extra experience and retrained to be a guide in future should be added to the team especially on summit day for more assistance required transparent to look after clients. I am sure that from the beginning of the trek to this time already make a great friend for sharing the experience with a high vision to make dreams happen.<\/p>

In frankly be free to trust our professionally trained and knowledgeable lead guide who experienced and specialized in the mountain climbing our mountain staff<\/p>

Distance;1.9km to Kibo huts route plus 4km to UHURU peak (5.9km in total); altitude gained;457 into Kibo hut route, plus 721m to UHURU peak(1178m total)
School hut camp; 4717m\/15,476ft
Kibo huts junction; 5174m\/16,975ft
Hans Meyer cave; 5259m
Duration; 2.5hours to Kibo huts junction plus 5.5hours to UHURU peak
AFTER SUMMIT

<\/b>From UHURU peak to Barafu hut and Mweka camp<\/b><\/p>

After summit achievement then mostly walk back to Stella Point and then from here cut straight ski-run down which are optional of the gentle descent on the right-hand side this descent is quite steep down when you take a shortcut way down to Barafu camp to escape zig-zag way going up and sometimes easy way down but not only that if you are not experiencing that before to descent along the loose sands or snows. Do not hesitate to ask your guide for more help which could be accompanied or follow the zig-zag way down slowly safe.<\/p>

Distance; 11.5km; altitude lost 2789m
Duration; 4 to 5hours
Barafu hut; 4662m\/15,295ft
Millennium \/High camp; 3827m\/12,556ft
Mweka camp; 3106m\/10190ft
The entire descent takes about 2hours from Stella point if you take the fast route coming down.<\/p>

The zone is snowy and experiences snowfall along the ice fields receives no rainfall but only graupel during the rain season Best time to climb<\/p>

People use to summit during the night as the ground is hard\/ combated not loose to enable firm catching the beautiful array of the sunrise, very cool, easy breath\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Day 8; From Mweka camp to Mweka gate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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