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Rongai route
- Only northern approach route to Mount Kilimanjaro’s summit.
- Offers a true wilderness experience on the early stages of the climb.
- Very tough final summit night.
- Less natural acclimatization with no opportunities to “walk high, sleep low
Lemosho route
- An excellent route to climb Kilimanjaro by with a high success rate.
- Allows climbers to “walk high, sleep low” enabling better acclimatization.
- Remote and spectacular approach with dramatic gorges and views of west Kilimanjaro.
- Shira route offers higher start point therefore is less good for acclimatization.
Marangu route
- Shortest route to the summit which means less time to acclimatize.
- Much lower success rate.
- Dormitory style accommodation which can be noisy.
- Less scenic due to ascent and descent on same route.
Machame route
- Highly recommended, best success rate.
- Allows “walk high, sleep low” for better acclimatization.
- Stunning scenery climbing through five diverse climatic zones.
- Ascent and descent is via different routes.