Northern Circuit Route
Trekking distance is 88km
Great for: longest and quietest route, very high summit success, very scenic
Cons: longer time commitment, expensive
The Northern Circuit route is one of the newest routes on Kilimanjaro and a way to get out of the beaten tracks. You’ll hike through spectacular scenery, through largely untouched parts of the mountain.
Your will walk through Lemosho route for the first few days, then instead of staying on the south side of the mountain, and merging with Machame, we’ll head north and enjoy the often empty campsites where you will avoid the crowds.
Day 1 – Lemosho Glades
Hiking: 4-5 hours
Overnight Altitude 2895m
Day 2 – Shira Plateau
Hiking: 6-9 hours
Overnight Altitude 3505m
Day 3 – Moir Camp
Hiking: 5-6 hours
Overnight Altitude: 4139m
Day 4 – Pofu/Buffalo Camp
Hiking: 5-7 hours
Overnight Altitude: 4023m
Day 5 – Third Cave Camp
Hiking: 5-7 hours
Overnight Altitude: 3870m
Day 6 – School Huts Camp
Hiking: 4-5 hours
Overnight Altitude: 4755m
Day 7 – Summit and Mweka Camp (or Millenium Camp by request)
Summit 5895m
Overnight Altitude: 3246m
Day 8 – Mweka Park Gate
Hiking: 3-5 hours