Lemosho Glades Route via Barufu

8 Days

ZRGB - Tanzania

Lemosho Glades route is an unspoilt, remote little used and beautiful way up to the shira Plateau. It can either be used to gain the western Breach route or followed by the Kibo south circuit to gain the easier Barafu route. The route is one of the few where groups are accompanied by an armed ranger as the forest around the Lemosho glades are rich in buffalos and other big game animals.

Available dates:

Sept 3 - Sep 10, 2005 Sept 17 - Sept 24, 2005 Oct 1 - Oct 8, 2005 Oct 9 - Oct 16, 2005 Oct 22 - Oct 29, 2005 Nov 12 - Nov 19, 2005 Nov 27 - Dec 4, 2005 Dec 10 - Dec 17, 2005 Dec 24 - Dec 31, 2005 Jan 1 - Jan 8, 2006 Jan 14 - Jan 21, 2006 Jan 19 - Feb 5, 2006 Feb 11 - Feb 18, 2006 Feb 25 - Mar 4, 2006 Mar 12 - Mar 19, 2006 Apr 8 - Apr 15, 2006 Apr 16 - Apr 23, 2006 June 17 - June 24, 2006 June 25 - Jul 2, 2006

Costs

$699.00 USD / $859.00 CAD
$20 Single supplement

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Itinerary

Day 1 Drive from Moshi or Arusha to Londorossi Park Gate (2250m, 1.5 hours). From here a forest track requiring a 4WD vehicle leads to Lemosho Glades (2000m, 11Km. 45minutes) and a possible campsite. Walk along beautiful forest trails to Mti Mkubwa (big tree) campsite, (2750m, 3hours).

Day 2 The trail gradually steepens and enters the giant heather moorland zone then crosses the shira ridge at about 3600m to drop gently d own to shira 1 camp located by the stream on the shira plateau (3500m, 5hours).

Day 3 A gentle walk across the plateau leads to shira 2 camp on moorland meadows by a stream (3850m, 1.5 hours). A variety of walks are available on the plateau making this an excellent acclimatization day.

Day 4 The moorlands soon come to an end and the rock path leads amongst where there are good campsites (4600m, 5 hours) then continue to Barranco hut (3900m, 2hours).

Day 5 After breakfast we leave barranco ridge, walk up the barranco wall that ends up at the foot of the Heim glacier. Passing the barranco wall Walk along to along to Karanga valley (4 hours).

Day 6 Continue to the Barafu hut which is located at an altitude of (4 600 m) here we make camp, Rest enjoy dinner and overnight. The two peaks of mawenzi and kibo are to be seen from this position.

Day 7 Wake up very early, at around midnight , take some light tea with cookies, Start trekking to the summit, the Uhuru peak (5895m 8hours). Spend sometimes at the summit; Start descending to Barafu hut for brunch and some rest, then walk down to Mweka hut for dinner and overnight.

Day 8 After breakfast, walk down the Mweka Montane forest to the Mweka gate, board the already waiting vehicle and drive back to Moshi town-springlands.

NB: One more extra day may be spent on Either Shira 2, Barranco or Karanga for acclimatization purposes to make the program a 9 Day program.  

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