Kilimanjaro: Machame Route
The Machame Route travels approximately 63km, 40 miles starting and ending on the south slope of Kilimanjaro. Ascending through rainforest, highlands, lava fields and high altitude desert before reaching the summit plateau and crater.
Day 1:
Start: Machame Gate 1800m End: Machame Hut 3000m
Elev gain: 1200m, 3940 ft.
Time: 6 – 8 hours Distance: About 10km, 6 miles
Day 2:
Start: Machame Hut 3000m End: Shira Hut 3720m
Elev gain: 720m, 2360 ft.
Time: 4 – 6 hours Distance: About 8km, 5 miles
Day 3:
Start: Shira Hut 3720m End: Barranco Hut 3900m
Elev gain: 780m, 2560 ft. / Elev loss: 600m, 1970 ft.
Time: 5 - 7 hours Distance: About 10km, 6 miles
Day 4:
Start: Barranco Hut 3900m End: Karanga Valley 3900m
Elev gain: 300m, 985 ft. / Elev loss: 300m, 985 ft.
Time: 3 - 5 hours Distance: About 5km, 3 miles
Day 5:
Start: Karanga Valley 3900m End: Barufu Hut 4600m
Elev gain: 700m, 2295 ft.
Time: 3 - 5 hours Distance: About 5km, 3 miles
Day 6 to summit:
Start: Barufu Hut 4600m Summit: Uhuru Peak 5896m
Elev gain: 1296m, 4250 ft.
Time: 8 - 10 hours
Distance: About 7km, 4 miles
Day 6 descent:
Start: Uhuru Peak 5896m End: Mweka Camp 3100m
Elev loss: 2796m, 9170 ft.
Time: 6-8 hours Distance: About 13km, 8 miles
Day 7:
Start: Mweka Camp 3100m End: Mweka Gate 1800m
Elev loss: 1300m, 4264 ft.