Kilimanjaro

Cycling on Mt. Kilimanjaro

Tourists have a chance to cycle inside the Kilimanjaro National Park. There are two routes, one for summit bound visitors (Kilema route) and second one for non-summit visitors (Shira plateau). These routes are equipped with picnic sites and resting points. For the summit bounds it takes 5 to 7 days to reach the summit.

Kilema Route

Day 1: From Kilema gate to Kilema camp (12Kms; 2900m).

Day 2: From Kilema camp to Horombo huts (7Kms; 3720m).

Day 3: Acclimatization at Horombo huts short ride to Zebra Rocks (3km).

Day 4: Departing from Horombo to Kibo hut using Kibo alternative route via Jiwe la Ukoyo (10.16Km; 4720m).

Day 5:Carry bicycle to Hans Meyer cave, lock there and back to Kibo hut to overstay.

Day 6: Walk to Hans Meyer, pick the bicycle to summit (6km; 5895m) then back to Horombo hut to overnight.

Day 7: Downhill ride to Kilema gate.

Mount Kilimanjaro cycling is named as a “Worlds’ most challenging mountain cycling” and also “Worlds’ longest mountain downhill ride” with a difference of 4000m within a strip of 34Kms!

Shira Plateau Route

Day 1: Drive from Moshi to the Londorosi gate, then ride to Mti Mkubwa

Day 2: From Mti Mkubwa to Shira Two Camp site

Day 3: Shira Two to Lava Tower

Day 4: Lava Tower to Barranco then down to Umbwe gate