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Tanzania 05: Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Machame Road - Barafu Camp

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Distance
2.23 mi
Elevation gain
1,942 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
0 ft
Max elevation
15,265 ft
TrailRank 
56
Min elevation
13,270 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 16 minutes
Time
2 hours 47 minutes
Coordinates
682
Uploaded
February 4, 2023
Recorded
February 2023
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near Barangata, Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)

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Itinerary description

It is a relatively short and easy hike going uphill from start to the end till we reached the Barafu Camp at around 4700 m of altitude.
We reached the campsite before noon, had lunch at 12 and went to sleep.
They woke us up at 17h00 to have dinner and try to sleep again because we had to wake up at midnight and start our ascent to Uhuru Peak.
I was very anxious and couldn't sleep but I stayed all the time in the tent counting the minutes ...

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Tonight to the summit

PictographCampsite Altitude 13,315 ft
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Leaving Karanga camp

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PictographCampsite Altitude 14,483 ft
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Barafu camp

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PictographCampsite Altitude 15,040 ft
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Barafu camp

PictographCampsite Altitude 15,250 ft
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PictographInformation point Altitude 15,257 ft
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PictographCampsite Altitude 15,265 ft
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