Day 1: Start: Lemosho Gate (2385 m)
Finish: Big Tree Camp (2780 m)
Altitude: ↑ 395 m
Walking Time: 2-3h
Day 2
Start: Big Tree Camp (2780 m)
Finish: Shira Camp 1 (3500 m )
Altitude: ↑ 720 m
Walking Time: 4-5h
Day 3
Start: Shira Camp 1 (3500 m)
Finish: Shira Camp 2 (3900 m)
Altitude: ↑ 400 m
Walking Time: 3-4h
Day 4
Start: Shira Camp 2 (3900 m)
Finish: Barranco Camp (3960 m)
Altitude: ↑ 740 m ↓ 680 m, Walking Time: 6-7h
Day 5: Start: Barranco Camp (3960 m)
Finish: Karanga Camp (4035 m),Altitude: ↑ 100 m ↓ 25 m Walking Time: 3-4h
Steep climb over the Barranco Wall with a rewarding view of Kibo’s southern glacier, continuously up and down.
Day 6: Start: Karanga Camp (4035 m)
Finish: Barafu Camp (4640 m)
Altitude: ↑ 615 m
Walking Time: 3-4h
Day 7: Start: Barafu Camp (4640 m)
Finish: Uhuru Peak (5895 m) – Mweka Camp (3080 m)
Altitude: ↓ 1255 m ↓ 2815 m
Walking Time: 10-14h
Very steep, long and possibly cold climb to Stella Point. Fantastic panorama at the crater ridge and at the summit. Descent relatively steep and long. Altitude might influence the climb.
Day 8: Start: Mweka Camp (3080 m)
Finish: Mweka Gate (1630 m)
Altitude: ↓ 1450 m
Walking Time: 2-3h
