Kilimanjaro Uncovered

An Alternative Path to Bliss

Category: Northern Circuit (page 1 of 2)

Northern Circuit Day 9

Millenium Camp (3,800m/12,600ft) to Mweka Gate (1,600m/5,400ft)

Distance: 14km/11mi, 5-7 hours

Altitude: 2,200m/7,200ft down in elevation

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Northern Circuit

The Northern Circuit route (including variants thereof such as the Grand Traverse) is the only route which circumvents the peak on the northern slopes.

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Northern Circuit Day 8

Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,341ft) to Millenium Camp (3,800m/12,600ft)

Distance: 8km/5mi, 3-7 hours

Altitude: 2,100m/6,800ft down in elevation

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Northern Circuit Summit Night

School Hut base camp (4,750m/15,600ft) to Uhuru Peak (5,895m/19,341ft)

Distance: 7km/4mi, 6-8 hours

Altitude: 1,100m/3,700ft up in elevation

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Northern Circuit Day 7

Third Cave (3,800m/12,500ft) to School Hut base camp (4,750m/15,600ft)

Distance: 5km/3mi, 4-5 hours

Altitude: 950m/3,100ft up in elevation

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Northern Circuit Day 6

Buffalo Camp (4,000m/13,200ft) to Third Cave (3,800m/12,500ft)

Distance: 8km/5mi, 3-5 hours

Altitude: 100m/400ft down in elevation

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Spookiest Kilimanjaro night shot

Kibo night view from 3rd Cave camp with ghost by Giovanni Baffa Scinelli

Photo by Giovanni Baffa Scinelli

Can you see it? I bet this is one of the spookiest photos from Kilimanjaro ever, taken at Third Cave camp on the Northern Circuit route. This is real, no photoshop gimmick. Do you believe in ghosts, or do you have a scientific explanation? I would love to hear your thoughts – please share them below.

Northern Circuit Day 5

Moir Hut (4,200m/13,800ft) to Buffalo Camp (4,000m/13,200ft)

Distance: 12km/7mi, 5-7 hours

Altitude: 200m/600ft down in elevation

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Northern Circuit Day 4

Shira 2 camp (3,800m/12,500ft) via Lava Tower (4,600m /15,200ft) to Moir Hut (4,200m/13,800ft)

Distance: 7km/4mi, 3-4 hours to Lava Tower; 7km/4mi, 2-3 hours to Moir Hut

Altitude: 800m/2,700ft up in elevation; 400m/1,400ft down in elevation

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Northern Circuit Day 3

Shira 1 (3,500m/11,500ft) to Shira 2 camp (3,800m/12,500ft)

Distance: 7km/4mi, 3-4 hours (plus 2h afternoon optional “bonus” hike)

Altitude: 300m/1,000ft up in elevation (plus 200m/660ft “bonus” hike)

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