Mount Kilimanjaro Climb 6 Days Machame Route

Mount Kilimanjaro Climb 6 Days Machame Route

This popular itinerary takes you the exact same route as the 7 day but at a slightly faster pace. If you are fit, healthy, have trekking experience and are up for a challenge then this one’s for you.  The route itself, with its ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ still gives you a great chance for acclimatisation   

Day 1:   Start: Machame Gate (1828m) Finish: Machame Camp (3020m) 

Total distance (approx.): 10.8km

Hiking time (approx.): 6 hours. 

Pick up from your accommodation at 8am and drive to the Machame Gate of Kilimanjaro National Park (approximately 45 min drive from Moshi town).  

Day 2: Start: Machame Camp (3020m) Finish: Shira Camp (3850m)                                                                           

Total distance (approx.): 5.2km    

Hiking time: 3-4 hours 

This day’s hiking time is much shorter as it is a much steeper route. Following breakfast at 7:30am you will start your heading out of the forest and heading into the moorland area of the national park.   

Day 3: Start:   Shira Camp (3850m) Finish: Barranco Camp (3980m) via Lava Tower Rock (4600m)                                                                       Total distance (approx.): 10.7m    

           Hiking time: 7 hours 

Following breakfast you will leave camp to start your ascent to the Lava Tower Rock.  Day 4:     Barranco Camp (3980m) to Barafu Camp (4640m)                                                                                 

Total distance (approx.): 9.4km                                                                                                                                                          

Hiking time: 7-8 hours  

Rise at 7:30am for breakfast and then head for a little challenge as you climb up what has been nicknamed the ‘breakfast rock’.  

Day 5:     Summit (5895m) to Mweka Camp (3080m)                                                                                                                Total distance: 10.8km                                                                                                                                                                           Hiking time: Summit- Barafu Camp (2-3hours) Barafu Camp- Mweka Camp (4-5 hours) 

From the summit you will descend back down to Barafu Camp where you will be welcomed by the rest of the crew and enjoy a short break and breakfast.  

Day 6:     Mweka Camp (3080m) to Mweka Gate (1800m)                                                                                                    

Total distance: 8.5km                                                                                                                                                                             

Hiking time: 3-4 hours.   

Passing through the montane forest, similar to your first day trekking, you will make your way down to Mweka Gate. Upon reaching the gate you will sign out and exit Kilimanjaro National Park.