ITINERARY
MACHAME ROUTE
Day 1 Depart UK 20:00.
Day 2 Arrive Killi 08:30, transfer to hotel afternoon and evening.
Day 3 Machame Gate to Machame camp. Landrovers take climbers to the gate at 1800 metres at the entrance to
the forest. From here, a 5 to 6 hour walk, gradually ascending through the forest to a ridge between two streams
and then onwards to the camp which is just clear of the forest at 3000 metres.
Day 4 Machame to Shira camp. Walk up a steep ridge from Machame camp through moorland to about 3600
metres, heading straight towards the peak. Then, after about 4 hours, the path turns left, flattening out into a gorge
and ascending more gradually to Shira camp (3840 metres) on the Shira plateau to the west of Kibo. Total time is
about 5-6 hours.
Day 5 Shira to Barranco camp. The path continues directly up the ridge towards Kibo. After about 4 hours, the
path forks to the right and descends into a gorge (barranco) and the night is spent at Barranco camp (3950
metres). Total time about 5-6 hours.
Day 6 Barranco to Karanga camp. Cross the Barranco valley, climb the Barranco wall (not technical climbing), then
follow the Kibo South Circuit. Wonderful views are to be had of Kibo's southern glaciers if the weather is clear.
Lunch next to the river in the Karanga valley, and then camp further up the opposite valley wall. Total time about 3
to 4 hours.
Day 7 Karanga to Barafu camp. Complete the climb out of the Karanga valley, then bear left and climb up a ridge
for about 2 hours to Barafu camp (4600 metres). Total time about 3 hours.
Day 8 Barafu camp to the top. Leave hut at 1 or 2am. Steep climb over scree and rock towards the Rebmann
Glacier, pass a cliff and then enter the gap between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers, arriving at the crater rim near
Stella point. (About 6-7 hours). 1 more hour to Uhuru. Descend via Barafu hut (1-2 hours from Stella point) and then
continue for another 3 or 4 hours to Mweka camp.
Day 9 Descend to Mweka gate. Transfer back to hotel evening in hotel.
Day10 Day in area depart Killi 20:50.
Day11 Arrive UK 09:25.