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We start our eight days to climb Kilimanjaro on the Kibo North Circuit route at the Londorosi gate on the western slopes of the mountain, where our route then climbs through rain forest and onto the Shira Plateau. There are views to Shira Ridge and the lava formations Shira Needle and Cathedral as we continue trekking towards the dramatic west face of Kibo, the tallest volcano of Kilimanjaro. With the glaciers and cliffs looming above us but still over 3km away, we turn onto the North Circuit route. Leaving the well-trodden Shira Route behind and beginning our traverse of the mountain, we are to experience a totally different Kilimanjaro climb than the majority of trekkers that come to 'tick' Africa's tallest mountain. The Kilimanjaro Kibo North Circuit route follows little used paths around the 4300 metre contour line that shows the real solitude and wilderness of the mountain, the real Kilimanjaro. Coming round to the eastern side of Kibo we have great views of Mawenzi, the third volcano of Kilimanjaro and its most impressive peak. Mawenzi is a mass of lava that has been eroded away over time to become an impressive peak of cliffs, gullies and ridges, seldom climbed due to its seriousness and technicality. We ascend to School Hut, our last camp before the summit, and prepare for the big push up Kibo to Gilmans Point on the crater rim. It is not far to Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa with 360 degree views stretching as far as Mt Kenya over 250km away. Descent is via the Mweka route on the southern side of the mountain and takes two days. At the bottom we transfer to Moshi to our hotel for the night, where we can clean up and relax with a drink over dinner. The next day is at leisure before flying back home after our African adventure to climb Kilimanjaro on the Kibo North Circuit route! Why not extend your trip and enjoy East Africa for a little longer either by combining any of our trips, or by adding a safari or beach extension detailed on our Trip Extensions page.
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