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\"MountainKilimanjaro National Park is a Tanzania national park located 300 kilometers (190 mi) south of the equator and in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region. The park is located near the city of Moshi. The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above 1,820 meters (5,970 ft). It covers an area of 1,688 square kilometers (652 sq mi), 2\u00b050’\u20133\u00b010’S latitude, 37\u00b010’\u201337\u00b040’E longitude.<\/p>\n

Source: Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n

Climmbing Kilimanjaro<\/h1>\n

Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and is the world\u2019s highest freestanding mountain, located only 330 km south of the Equator with snow caps throughout the years. Kilimanjaro is a powerful visual symbol and a quintessential African image with its distinctive silhouette and snow-capped peak. Often referred to as the \u201cRoof of Africa,\u201d Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak on the African continent. It is also the tallest freestanding mountain globally, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland to the commanding summit at 19,340 feet (5,895 m). Three volcanic cones make up Kilimanjaro: Kibo is the summit; Mawenzi at 16,893 feet (5,149 m); and Shira at 13,000 feet (3,962 m). Uhuru Peak, the goal of most climbers, is the highest summit on Kibo\u2019s crater rim.<\/p>\n

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Kilimanjaro<\/h2>\n

It is the highest mountain anywhere in the world that can be ascended without specialized mountaineering equipment or experience. Standing proudly on the African plains, just over 200 miles (330 km) from the equator, the mountain is large enough to have its own weather systems and five separate vegetation zones: the cultivated lower slopes, the rain forest zone, the semi-alpine heath, and moorland zone, the alpine desert zone, and the arctic zone. Average temperatures may range from a high of 90 degrees to a low of -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-40F and -40C, with wind chill).<\/p>\n

Climbing Kilimanjaro, Which route?<\/h2>\n

Kilimanjaro has six ascent routes to the summit, such us Marangu, Mweka, Umbwe, Machame, Shira, and Rongai. Both the Shira and Lemosho routes approach the mountain from the west and use variations of the same trail, merging just above the forest of the Shira Plateau. Both routes ascend to the summit via the Western Breach or the Southern Ice fields via the Barafu Route.<\/p>\n

Itineraries route<\/h2>\n

First, the most common route is the Marangu Route (Coca-Cola route), which ascends the mountain from the southeast. It is the only route where overnight accommodation is in specially built huts. The summit bid is via the Marangu Route, with descent made by retracing your steps.<\/p>\n

Secondly, after the Marangu, the Machame Route (Whisky route) is the second most popular and scenic. The Machame route is a six-hour walk up a well-worn path, crossing tangled tree routes, through the rainforest to Machame Hunt. It’s tarts from the southwest base of the mountain and approaches the summit via either the Western Breach or the Barafu Route.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, the Umbwe Route is the most direct and strenuous, as it gains height rapidly and allows less time to acclimatize. The summit bid is at the Western Breach.
\nHowever, the less frequently used Rongai Route is the only route approaching the mountain’s northeast side. The path crosses the Mawenzi, with the final summit bid made via the Marangu Route.<\/p>\n

Each of the six ascent routes connects with a path that circles the Kibo cone, known as either the Northern Circuit or the Southern Circuit, depending on which side of the mountain you approach the summit. Also, it is possible to walk around the entire Kibo cone, but this needs to be arranged in advance.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, three trails then lead up from this circular path to Kibo’s crater rim: the Western Breach Route (also known as the Arrow Glacier Route), Barafu Route, and a way which runs up from Kibo Huts to Gillman’s Point, best known as the Kibo Huts Route. Which of these you will take to the summit depends on the six paths you took to get this far.<\/p>\n

Useful equipment while peak<\/h2>\n