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
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
The first question to get your head around when planning your own trip, and perhaps the easiest to solve, is when to go.
While theoretically hard-core hikers could go any time, practically Kilimanjaro has its seasons with vast differences in expected temperatures, sunshine, clouds, rain and snow on the summit.
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