Itinerary
7-day Umbwe Route / Fee Starting: USD 2242 / Distance: 15–20km per day / Height: 500–1000m ascent per day
Day 1: Umbwe Gate (1,800m) → Cave Bivouac Camp (2,850m)
Time: 5:50h | Distance: 9.1km | Up: 1,260m | Down: 100m
Day 2: Cave Bivouac → Barranco Camp
Time: 4:05h | Distance: 4.92km | Up: 1,110m | Down: 10m
Day 3: Barranco Camp
Extra day for acclimatization. Helps your body adjust and improves summit success.
Day 4: Barranco Camp → Karanga Camp
Time: 2:40h | Distance: 4.45km | Up: 350m | Down: 270m
Day 5: Karanga Camp → Barafu Camp
Time: 2:25h | Distance: 3.5km | Up: 570m
Day 6: Barafu Camp → Summit (5,895m) → Mweka Camp
Time: 10:50h | Distance: 16.6km | Up: 1,220m | Down: 2,790m
Day 7: Mweka Camp → Mweka Gate → Moshi
Time: 3:40h | Distance: 8.7km