MOUNT KILIMANJARO, THINGS YOU WOULD WANT TO KNOW, UNSPOKEN DETAILS ABOUT IT..

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest standing standing on Earth at 5,896 meters (19,336 feet) above sea level. Climbing to the summit of Africa is a brave trip to a memorable life, and anyone in good health can climb this mountain with an ice-covered peak.

Mount Kilimanjaro is inside Kilimjaro National Park outside Moshi in the beautiful and accessible village of Marangu, where the park is located. There are various ways to get to the top which include different villages and different landscapes. These include the Marangu route, Machame route, Rongai route, Lemosho route, Umbwe route, Shira route and Misa route used for downhill only.

By all means to get to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, this mountain is not only the highest mountain in the world that stands on its own but also the tallest, which is easily accessible. Characters living on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro have not yet been able to give the meaning of Kilimanjaro except "Kipoo" (now known as Kibo) to the famous ice-covered peaks that stand in the sky, the ruler of the continent and the summit of Africa.

The vegetation of Mount Kilimanjaro changes according to the nature of the altitude, basically, from the tropics to the Arctic. At an altitude of 2700 meters the cultivated slopes provide space for a thriving mountain forest, where they live with leopards, buffaloes, elephants, rooftops and dolphins. As you descend the park, you begin to see a huge wildlife tied to some of the big flowering trees. Above 3900m, the area transforms into a desert of semi-tropical trees that give life to plants and animals. Famous billboards written there is no water here to be seen in this area as you walk up Mount Kilimanjaro. The last vegetation is the coolness of the bardi countries and the beauty of the African peak.

Unlike some of the world's highest mountain peaks, Mount Kilimanjaro does not require much mountain climbing and requires little equipment to climb it. A walking stick, appropriate clothes, sunglasses, enough drinking water and mind are the key to the success of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. A successful climber is one who prepares well before climbing and asks as many questions as possible during climbing as well as being responsive to Mount Kilimanjaro guides.

The group that will take you to the mountain will include cooks / cooks, mountain guide and mountaineers. Depending on the type of group of climbers, but the amount of two carriers each weighing less than 15 kg of your luggage, cooking equipment and sleeping tents depending on the route chosen will suffice. Also one guide for four to five people as well as one assistant assistant and one cook. Extras for group members will depend on the nature of the group of climbers and the cargo carried on the mountain.

When climbing Mount Kilimanjaro the Marangu route is described as a comfortable route because it has shelters for accommodation, English toilets and enough water pipes. Other ways to climb Mount Kilimanjaro require tents that can be moved when all the cargo is loaded with your carrier and will often be going faster than you to prepare accommodation, food and water when you arrive.

People from 12 to 70 years of age can try to climb Mount Kilimanjaro successfully and this is what the mountain authorities advise to climb. People from different countries have climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in various ways and documented the variety and you can read them when you get to the Marangu and Machame gate.

MOUNT KILIMANJARO ROUTE

Route	Description	Distance	Days
Marangu	Popular tourist route, approaches from southeast, easy, gentle gradients, beautiful rain forest section and moorlands, comfortable but basic hut shelter, poor acclimatization profile, descent on same trail.	72 km	5 to 6
Machame	Most popular route, approaches from south, very scenic route with southern traverse, difficult route but very good for acclimatization, camping.	62 km	6 to 7
Rongai	Long access drive to trailhead, approaches from north, remote, less frequented, easy, gentle gradients, beautiful alpine desert section, good alternative to Marangu, camping, fair acclimatization profile, camping.	73 km	6 to 7
Lemosho	Long access drive to trailhead, approaches from west, remote, less frequented, beautiful heath section, very scenic with southern traverse, camping, difficult route but excellent for acclimatization, camping.	70 km	7 to 8
Shira	Almost same as Lemosho, approaches from west, long access drive to trailhead, trail starts at 11,800 ft, remote, less frequented, beautiful heath section, very scenic with southern traverse, camping, difficult route but excellent for acclimatization if ok at 11,800 ft camping.	56 km	7 to 8
Northern Circuit	Newest route, very few climbers, approaches from west, very scenic with northern traverse, nearly 360 degree traverse, best route for acclimatization profile, longest route, camping.	98 km	9
Umbwe	Least used trail, approaches from south, shortest and steepest route, spectacular ridge, scenic with southern traverse, difficult route with poor acclimatization profile, pre-acclimatization is recommended, camping.	53 km	5 to 6