This is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro inspiration article

Is Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Really for You? This is a climbing mount Kilimanjaro inspiration article written by Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris DMC. Each year, roughly 50,000 people travel to Tanzania in the hope of reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is on top of many adventure seekers’ bucket lists. Is it on yours as well?

Mount Kilimanjaro has an extra feature that makes it famous apart from being one of seven summit world peaks. Kilimanjaro is also the world’s highest Volcano Mountains. You’d be surprised that Mount Kilimanjaro is not considered a technical climb. Successful trekking from Kilimanjaro to the summit needs only the usual moderate gear and Non of technical gear or Mountaineering expert skills. Especially when compared to the world’s tallest and deadliest mountains, it is fairly accessible for the average trekker. But it’s not exactly a walk in the park either! You might want to think twice before taking on the challenge, so here are some aspects to consider before deciding whether climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is an adventure you ought to pursue:

An introduction to Mount Kilimanjaro:  Mount Kilimanjaro is located in northern Tanzania, with a Kenya border, and has a height of 19,341 ft (5,895 m). Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on the African continent, which also makes it one of the Seven Summits (the highest mountains on each of the seven continents). It consists of three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. The summit, Uhuru Peak, is found on Kibo, a dormant but not extinct volcano, its last volcanic activity having occurred some 200 years ago.

Uhuru Peak Mount Kilimanjaro

There are seven major routes to the summit, which take anywhere between five to eight days. However, the success rate depends on the number of days spent on the trek. The more days, the better you will be acclimatized. Five-day routes have a far lower success rate than eight-day routes. Five-day journeys to the Uhuru peak are available in the Marangu and Rongai route. Here is the guide to compare all Kilimanjaro routes, and choose the best favorite trail for you. 

Mount Kilimanjaro is among the destinations to make healthy sports trekking, marathons, and mountain biking from Moshi town. When you climb Mount Kilimanjaro, every day you sweat a lot due to active hiking, and drink enough water to rehydrate, eventually a healthy trek. Other things to do in Kilimanjaro to inspire you to ascend Kilimanjaro is volcano tours, hiking to waterfalls, and cycling tours. Furthermore, Mosh town visitors can do cycling tours to Chagga villages, coffee tours, visit the colonial missionary German church, and short wildlife safaris in the West Kilimanjaro savannah wilderness.

The Marangu Route is the only route on the mountain with hut accommodation, which makes it one of the most popular. It is also the shortest and the most crowded. It can be completed in five days, but climbers are advised to take an extra day to acclimatize at Horombo Hut to increase their chances of reaching the summit. Hans Meyer Geographer from German and Austrian Mountaineer, Ludwig Purtscheller made a successful climb to the Kilimanjaro summit of Uhuru. Peak. In the following years, more Kilimanjaro trails were established to trek Kilimanjaro to the summit, Kilimanjaro trails are Machame, Rongai, Umbwe, Lemosho, and Shira. 

According to statistics from the Kilimanjaro National Park, around 90 percent of climbers choose the Machame Route to get to Uhuru Peak. The route is indeed scenic, passing through varying landscapes. It is, however, more difficult than others, as climbers are faced with the Barranco Wall, which they must climb on day four of the trek. No climbing skills are required, as the wall is often described as climbing a staircase, but a good fitness level and mental preparation will help you feel much more at ease during the climb. Oops, take note of a possible plague located on the track between Kibo hut and the summit, we advise you to take crampons to prevent slipperily.

Preparation

As with most high mountains, training, planning, and careful preparation are key. Before the 1990s, you could just head down to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro with nothing but a good old pair of boots, a backpack, and some crackers, and attempt the summit on your own. Since 1991, it has been compulsory to sign up with an agency if you wish to climb Kili, as it is affectionately called. The agency will provide a guide, porters, and a cook. Food is usually healthy and wholesome, and vegans/vegetarians can easily be catered for as long as they give the agency notice in advance. The national language is Swahili, but upon the mountain, you will hear Kichagga, spoken by the Chagga people. English is spoken among the guides and the more educated crewmembers. Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris DMC is a reputable Kilimanjaro climbing agency, and ready for you to sign up for your Kilimanjaro trip.

Kindly note acclimatization is important to guarantee your success. The average time to complete the trek is six days, which is quite short for a mountain this tall, but the trails are steep and you should prepare yourself months in advance, both physically and mentally. Physical endurance is a must, but mental stamina is even more important. After all, you will be trekking 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km) each day. Kilimanjaro trails in 6 days trip are Machame, Rongai, Umbwe and Marangu. You have time to acclimatize but it depends on your origin, some people need 7 days of Kilimanjaro routes like Machame 7 days or Rongai 7 days.

You don’t have to be a marathoner, but you should be an active person. Short runs through the park, long walks, a little bit of mountaineering will help you get prepared for the challenge ahead. The idea is to increase lung capacity. Still, being fit does not mean you will not have trouble with altitude sickness. That’s a whole different story.