6 Days Shira Route Climbing

6 Days Shira Route Climbing

6 Day’s Kilimanjaro Climbing Shira Route is a difficult route that begins in the west, at Shira Gate. What is unque about Shira is that the first section of the trail is not hiked, but rather driven. Therefore, climbers using Shira will miss out on hiking up one of Kilimanjaro’s ecological zones, the rain forest.

Itinerary

Day 1: Drive to Kilimanjaro National Park Shira Gate, Hike to Shira 2 Camp
• Elevation: 1830m/6000ft to 3850m/12,600ft
• Distance: 8km/5mi
• Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
• Habitat: Montane Forest
• Meals: LD
• Budget Lodging: Shira 2 Camp

Day 2: Hike Shira 2 Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
• Elevation: 3850m/12,600ft to 4000m/13,000ft
• Distance: 10km/6mi
• Walking Time: 5-6 hours
• Meals: BLD
• Budget Lodging: Barranco Camp

Day 3: Hike Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
• Elevation: 4000m/13,000ft to 4050m/13,250ft
• Distance: 5km/3mi
• Hiking Time: 34 hours
• Meals: BLD
• Budget Lodging: Karanga Camp

Day 4: Hike Karanga Camp to Barafu Camp
• Elevation: 4050m/13,250ft to 4700m/15,350ft
• Distance: 4km/2mi
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Meals: BLD
• Budget Lodging: Barafu Camp

Day 5: Hike Barafu Camp to Summit, down to Mweka Camp

Elevation: 4700m/15,350ft to 5895m/19,340ft
• Down to 3090m/10,150ft
• Distance: 5km/3mi up / 13km/8mi down
• Hiking Time: 5-7 hours up / 5-6 hours down
• Meals: BLD
• Budget Lodging: Mweka Camp

Day 6: Hike Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate, drive to Moshi
• Elevation: 3090m/10,150ft to 1680m/5500ft
• Distance: 10km/6mi
• Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
• Meals: B

Stop At:

• Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro National Park 00255 Tanzania