Ascenso Kilimanjaro Machame 6 dias
Trail photos
Author
Trail stats
- Distance
- 37.49 mi
- Elevation gain
- 15,650 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 16,306 ft
- Max elevation
- 19,274 ft
- TrailRank
-
76
5
- Min elevation
- 5,363 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 4 days 23 hours 35 minutes
- Coordinates
- 29659
- Uploaded
- October 13, 2015
- Recorded
- September 2015
near Barangata, Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
Viewed 3678 times, downloaded 123 times
Trail photos
Itinerary description
|
Full route of the climb to Kilimanjaro in 6 days by the Machame route.
The highest point is the peak itself, with its famous 5895 masl, The lowest point is the starting point, about 1626 masl, It is a considerable difference that has to be done in 4 days and then return to the base in 2 days . The promotion recommendations are not met.
It is a hiking route, without any difficulty for hikers of long runs through the Pyrenees for example. A month ago I made the route of the Cavalls del vent, it is not the most suitable option for its height, but for its distance per stage.
They recommend making Mount Kenya or Mount Meru by acclimatization. The same is not a bad idea, but it is full of cases in which I have heard people say that they did not understand why they got so high altitude sickness when they just came from those mountains. Even one commented that they came from the high areas of Nepal. Starting the Kili with fatigue, fatigue or not fully recovered from a high climb may not be a good idea ...
The only difficulty that can be found is the height from + -5000 masl, the top is at 5895msnm. The road presents no difficulties except on the fourth day, there are impossible air passages for people with vertigo.
If the weather is good, the boots are only necessary for the day of attack to the top. For the night, some gel with caffeine too. (I leave them at home ... I miss them A LOT to miss) It is not that the food is scarce or bad, but they do not stop being 3 meals a day ... the snack is too much to miss ...
As for the dilemma of 6 or 7 days ... after the experience, I highly recommend doing it in 7 days ... It takes much better advantage of the stay and does not suffer so much. (especially dream ...)
Important to bring gels and energy bars for the road, not only for the day of the attack.
As for the attack night, it is important to wear quality clothes instead of quantity ... more than anything for reasons of perspiration, weight and comfort. The cold is relative, about -10º, but the wind is sharp and lowers the thermal sensation a lot, so what is really important is to protect yourself from that cold air. A good feather or synthetic jacket well protected by a windbreaker / goretex is a must.
The nights they touched us were very cold, close to 0 and very humid. It is important to have a good mixed bag or to tolerate humidity well. The ones we rented were quite old and used, so a "sabana saco" is advisable,
It did not rain on us any day, but if it was already in the store. the amount of water that falls is important ...
Days individually:
Comment that during the climb to the top, you get tired of seeing people turn around ... of all ages. From the young boy who was hesitant below (I remember a couple that squeezed the rhythm on the first day ... finally did not make a peak), even the older person who has been dying of cough and fatigue for two days, but still try until the last moment.
For people who have headaches or migraines from the sun ... in my case cat4 glasses and a hat were not enough .... in case of sunny day, be very careful ... if I am sensitive of the eyes, look for some glasses as dark as possible, CAt4, polarized, mirror effect etc ... I suffered migraine for this reason.
Thanks for commenting or evaluating the track ;-)
As for the difficulty ... I leave it as "difficult". It is a path that if it were not for height, it would be a long walk. But the height is not only "altitude sickness", it is also cold, humidity, weight in the backpacks, clothes that you have and take ... I consider that if you require hours of hiking and hours of experience in the mountains, Know when to put on what clothes, have clear coat layers that have and can be used etc. Without this experience, it is easy to have a hard time and not make a peak.
Waypoints
Summit
Waypoint
18,793 ft
Stella point
Campsite
13,232 ft
Karanga
Mountain pass
Campsite
12,566 ft
Shira Camp
Waypoint
5,367 ft
Final
When you arrive at the exit you receive a certificate that indicates if you have reached the top or not and what time it has been. It is not a good place to buy souvenirs ...
|
Campsite
10,059 ft
Mweka Camp
Campsite
15,095 ft
Barafu Camp
Comments (9)
You can add a comment or review this trail
Good job Alex! We did the same trek last year. Truly an exhilarating experience.
Hey Waterfallin! Kilimanjaro is a wonderfull montain... with beautifull views!!
Next mountain? Aconcagua?
Tengo previsto ir en octubre de este año.
Podéis recomendarme alguna agencia?
Gracias
brufff, tema curioso, aquí se practica la subcontratacion al máximo nivel...
Nosotros fuimos con http://www.naturtrek.com/, que a su vez es Viajes Marfil, y que para este tour subcontratan a https://www.zaratours.com/ (proporcionan el material) que a su vez solo contratan un guía y este guía es el que monta su equipo de portadores y segundo guía...
Ya veo que es complicado!!
De todas maneras, os fue bien con estas agencias? Una vez allí, tuvisteis la impresionante que todas eran parecidas? Gracias
Si, fue todo bien, una vez ahí, variará el hotel de antes y después del treck por ejemplo, pero lo relativo a la montaña, son todas iguales. Tanto que un guía trabaja un día para una como para otra otro día... Igual habrá alguna top de lujo con tiendas ultimo modelo, pero sino son todas iguales.
Gracias!!!
Muy buena experiencia! Felicitaciones!
Mil gracias x la info!!!! En junio me toca... Me ha venido muy bien tu explicación