Mount Kilimanjaro Machame route (Day 2/7) Machame Camp (2980m) to Shira Camp (3840m)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 0.13 mi
- Elevation gain
- 10 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 10 ft
- Max elevation
- 12,587 ft
- TrailRank
- 22
- Min elevation
- 12,573 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 4 minutes
- Time
- 34 minutes
- Coordinates
- 38
- Uploaded
- January 22, 2022
- Recorded
- January 2022
near Barangata, Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
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I had a problem with my GPS, so I am just gonna provide the stats and some info on this part of the climb :)
The trail is straight away from Machame camp till reaching Shira camp.
Duration of hike: ~6 hours
Distance: ~9 km
Environment: Moorland
After an early morning breakfast, you will begin climbing and within an hour or so, reach the pinnacle of the forest. At that point, the trail will decrease in slope to a more gentle gradient, as you begin to enter a moorland area, where you will continue for 2 more hours. Following a scenic rest, where you will be provided with lunch, you will continue onto terrain which will be a bit rockier, onto the Shira plateau. Here you will be treated with miraculous views of the Western Breach, with gorgeous glaciers. After a short hike, you will reach your destination for the evening where porters will await you once again with your accommodations set up already. Shira campsite, situated at 3,840 meters, is exposed and will therefore become even colder at night, with temperatures usually well below freezing.
The trail is straight away from Machame camp till reaching Shira camp.
Duration of hike: ~6 hours
Distance: ~9 km
Environment: Moorland
After an early morning breakfast, you will begin climbing and within an hour or so, reach the pinnacle of the forest. At that point, the trail will decrease in slope to a more gentle gradient, as you begin to enter a moorland area, where you will continue for 2 more hours. Following a scenic rest, where you will be provided with lunch, you will continue onto terrain which will be a bit rockier, onto the Shira plateau. Here you will be treated with miraculous views of the Western Breach, with gorgeous glaciers. After a short hike, you will reach your destination for the evening where porters will await you once again with your accommodations set up already. Shira campsite, situated at 3,840 meters, is exposed and will therefore become even colder at night, with temperatures usually well below freezing.
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12,585 ft
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