Machame
Steep start through rainforest, then the Barranco Wall and the southern circuit.
- Days
- 6–7 days
- Summit
- 5,895 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate to challenging
- From
- 2,350 USD
The shape of it
Machame is the shortest of the routes we run and the steepest at the start. From day three it follows climb-high-sleep-low, and from Barranco it shares the southern circuit with Lemosho.
Total distance
62.0 km
Nights above 3,500 m
4
Traffic
Medium, the busiest southern approach
Descent
Mweka, 1,640 m
Camp by camp
Where you sleep, and how high
DayCampAltitudeWalkingZone
1
Machame Gate
1800
5–7 hrs
Rainforest
Machame Gate
1800
5–7 hrs
Rainforest
2
Machame Camp
2835
5–7 hrs
Rainforest
Machame Camp
2835
5–7 hrs
Rainforest
3
Shira Cave
3750
4–6 hrs
Moorland
Shira Cave
3750
4–6 hrs
Moorland
4
Barranco
3960
6–8 hrs
Alpine desert
Barranco
3960
6–8 hrs
Alpine desert
5
Karanga
3995
4–5 hrs
Alpine desert
Karanga
3995
4–5 hrs
Alpine desert
6
Barafu
4673
4–5 hrs
Alpine desert
Barafu
4673
4–5 hrs
Alpine desert
7
Uhuru Peak
5895
12–15 hrs
Arctic summit
Uhuru Peak
5895
12–15 hrs
Arctic summit
8
Mweka Gate
1640
5–6 hrs
Rainforest
Mweka Gate
1640
5–6 hrs
Rainforest
Walking times are ranges, not schedules. Your guide sets the pace on the day.
Climb first, then the parks
Most travellers add the northern circuit after summit day, with two nights in Moshi between the two halves. Send both and we price them as one trip.