7 Days 6 Nights Lemosho Route Join Group
05 June – 11 June 2026
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The Northern Circuit is a fantastic Kilimanjaro route that's walked by relatively few. It offers amazing scenery, excellent acclimatisation, and a quiet trek. We tell you all the reasons we love this Kilimanjaro route!"The Northern Circuit route is the longest and newest of the seven established Kilimanjaro routes. It's one of the best routes because of its great acclimatisation profile, high summit success rate, stunning views, and comparatively relaxed pace. It's also much less crowded than the other Kilimanjaro routes. Simply put, it's one of the best ways to experience the roof of Africa.
Extra day for acclimatisation
High summit success rate (over 90%)
Unique sights + Shira Plateau, The Barranco Wall & Lava Tower
Classic Adventure! Hiking & Camping
More quiet route for the most adventurous experience
Stunning view of Mount Kilimanjaro after crossing the rainforest zone
The descending follows the Mweka route via Mweka gate
| Destination | Kilimanjaro National Park. |
| Starting Point: | Airport / Moshi |
| Ending Point: | Airport / Moshi |
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Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be greeted by our transfer driver and taken to the Secret Garden Hotel Moshi. The rest of the day will be at leisure and you may choose to relax at the hotel or perhaps explore the town of Moshi (taxi required). In the evening, you will attend a briefing in preparation of your upcoming trek. Dinner and overnight at Secret Garden Hotel.
Today you drive to Londorossi Park Gate, where you're recorded in the Kilimanjaro National Park records. You then start the trek from Lemosho Gate, hiking through mountain rainforest for three to four hours to reach Mti Mkubwa Camp, where you stay the night.
Today you trek through the last of the rainforest, before entering moorland terrain. The trail leads towards Shira Plateau and Shira Camp 1, where you stay the night. All in all today's hike takes about five to six hours.
Today you make your way across the Shira Plateau to Shira 2 Camp on a trek that lasts just four to six hours. Temperatures start to change rather dramatically at this point of the trek, with the nights sometimes plummeting below freezing.
On this day you can expect a trek of two to three hours through the high alpine desert. You climb to Lava Tower and the Shark's Tooth rock formation. You then head back down Moir Camp. This is an important acclimatisation day.
Today you hike for five to six hours. The trek The trek begins with a steep incline as you journey around Kibo's north face. You then walk through the alpine desert to reach Pofu Camp, where you spend the night.
Much like the past couple of days, the journey today is lengthy but can be very rewarding. Buffaloes are sometimes spotted here. You cross valleys on this trek of four to five hours and end at Third Cave, where you stay the night.
Today you undertake a steady climb over the Saddle, a stretch of barren land connecting the two peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. The terrain is pretty inhospitable, being high-altitude desert. You climb for four to five hours to arrive at School Hut, where you get some rest before the big day!
Today is summit day! It's all been leading to this, so it's time to dig deep and use all of your determination to reach the top. Picture yourself standing on the roof of Africa and enjoying those unparalleled views!
Your guide wakes you up around midnight to begin your trek to the summit! The route ascends northwest into the dark night. In about five to seven hours you reach Stella Point on the crater rim at 5,685 m (18,651 ft) above sea level. You then continue for an hour or so on a sometimes snow-covered trail to reach Uhuru Peak at 5,895 m (19,341 ft). You're now standing at the very top of Africa having achieved a truly remarkable feat!
After reaching the summit, you descend to Mweka Camp at 3,110 m (10,204 ft) above sea level. Here you spend your final night on the mountain after having hiked for about 12 to 16 hours today!
Today you do the last bit of hiking down to the foot of the mountain, where your driver meets you. Time for high-fives and a celebratory drink!
| GROUP SIZE | PRICE PER PERSON |
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| 1 person travels alone | $2,520 |
| 2-3 persons travel together | $2,480 |
| 4+ persons travel together | $2,440 |
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