Gathoni is climbing Kilimanjaro in 6 days / 5 nights in January / February and is offering MCK
members to join. For coordination purposes please let her know the people interested, but any
payments have to made directly to Honest. The latest date by which confirmations are accepted and
deposits paid is November 10, 2010.
• Meeting point in Nairobi is at Silver Springs Hotel on January 29, 2011 at 7.15am to board Impala
Shuttle to Moshi.
• Meeting point in Moshi (in case you’re going on your own) is the Kilimanjaro Safari Lodge in Moshi
on January 29 from 6pm.
• Price: Kenya Residents / Non Residents: $1,250; EA Citizens: $550 (excluding overnight at
Kilimanjaro Safari Lodge)
Day 1: (January 30) Moshi to Mandara Huts (2750m), via Marangu Gate. Walking time: 3-4 h. Climb:
950 meters. All meals and drinks included. After breakfast you will be picked from the hotel to
Marangu Gate for permit. Gate formalities take about 0.5-1 hour and then you start trekking after
introduction to your porters from the chief guide. A walk through the fascinating rain forestfrom
1800m to the Mandara Hut.
Day 2: Mandara Huts to Horombo Huts (3780m) Walking time: 5-6 h, Climb: 1030m. All meals and
drinks included. After breakfast we ascend through rolling alpine meadows of giant heather trees.
Along this leisurely trail we can enjoy the flora and views of Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. A packed lunch
is served on the way to Horombo Hut.
Day 3: Horombo Huts to Zebra rocks. Acclimatization day ( max. 3959m). After breakfast it’s a short
day of walk for acclimatization to the beautifully rocks colored with black and white strips on the way
to Mawenzi peak and back to Horombo Huts.
Day 4: Horombo Huts to Kibo Huts (4700m). Walking time: 5-6 h. Climb: 920 m. All meals and drinks
included. After a good night’s rest we continue past the cactus-like ground cover and the “last water”
stream and move onto the lunar landscape on the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi to Kibo Hut.
Day 5: Summit day. Walking time: 14-16 h. Climb: +1195m / -2215m. The start is in the early morning
hours to reach Gillman’s Point (5680m) before dawn. Witness the most spectacular and unforgettable
sunrise from there. One hour’s walk away is the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak at 5895m. The
descent is less tiring and the night is spent at Horombo Hut at 3700 m.
Day 6: Horombo Huts to Moshi via Marangu Gate. Walking time: 5-7 h. Climb: -1950 m. Another half
day’s leisurely walk and one is back at the Park entrance again from where you will be taken to your
hotel for rest. The overall height difference between Marangu Gate, and the summit of Uhuru Peak is
4100 meters (13,450 ft) and the distance is 32 km (20 miles). Each way. In all a good 64 km (40 miles)
trek with the bonus of an ascent to one of the world’s finest 5000 meter peaks.
Contact: gathoni.wamacharia (at) gmail.com
