Africa / East African mountains
Kilimanjaro
Tanzania · 5,895 m
Photo credits and licence
Chris 73 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Kilimanjaro 12.2006. Preview cropped from the top.Any adaptation of a ShareAlike image remains under its linked licence.
Source-linked route information · coverage incomplete
Continue with a planning or regional guide: Kilimanjaro routes: Lemosho vs Machame and how many days
About Kilimanjaro
A volcanic massif whose highest point is Uhuru Peak on Kibo. The massif includes Mawenzi and Shira.
Geographic source notes
Wikidata description: mountain massif in Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania. Imported context (CC0); retrieved 2026-10-05, not independently reviewed.
This overview is assembled from the geographic records cited below; it has not been independently field-verified.
Mountain facts
- Elevation
- 5895 metres above sea level
- Country / territory
- Tanzania
- Mountain range
- East African mountains
- Range assignment
- Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
- Summit coordinates
- -3.0674, 37.3556 · View summit on OpenStreetMap
Routes and variants
7 source-linked entries · research checked 2026-10-05. The inventory remains incomplete.
Documented information and open research
Starting point: 4 of 7 · Difficulty with grading system: 0 of 7 · Elevation gain: 0 of 7 · Duration: 0 of 7 · Season: 0 of 7
0 historical entries. These counts describe published entries, not all possible routes. Current access is not established.
See route research coverage and priorities →Compare 7 routes
Grades retain their published rating system; different systems and historical grades are not equivalent. Elevation gain means climbing metres, not summit altitude. Missing figures are not estimated.
Scroll sideways to compare all columns. Select a route name for its details.
| Route | Activity / direction | Difficulty / system | Starting point | Elevation gain | Duration | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marangu | HikingAscent | Not documented | Marangu Gate | Not documented | Not documented | Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ |
| Machame | HikingAscent | Not documented | Machame Gate | Not documented | Not documented | Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ |
| Lemosho | HikingAscent | Not documented | Londorossi access to Lemosho | Not documented | Not documented | Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ |
| Rongai | HikingAscent | Not documented | Rongai Gate · northern access | Not documented | Not documented | Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ |
| Shira | HikingAscent | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Source 1 ↗ |
| Umbwe | HikingAscent | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Source 1 ↗ |
| Mweka | HikingDescent | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ |
Choose an activity to see its entries. Ascent, descent, approaches and historical climbing lines are labelled separately.
Hiking (7)
MaranguHiking · Ascent
Named on the park's published route map.
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Marangu Gate
- Difficulty
- Not established from the checked source
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- Not established from the checked source
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
TANAPA · Kilimanjaro park route map · source checked 2026-10-05
TANAPA · visitor guide · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
MachameHiking · Ascent
Named on the park's published route map.
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Machame Gate
- Difficulty
- Not established from the checked source
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- Not established from the checked source
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
TANAPA · Kilimanjaro park route map · source checked 2026-10-05
TANAPA · visitor guide · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
LemoshoHiking · Ascent
Named on the park's published route map.
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Londorossi access to Lemosho
- Difficulty
- Not established from the checked source
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- Not established from the checked source
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
TANAPA · Kilimanjaro park route map · source checked 2026-10-05
TANAPA · visitor guide · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
RongaiHiking · Ascent
Named on the park's published route map.
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Rongai Gate · northern access
- Difficulty
- Not established from the checked source
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- Not established from the checked source
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
TANAPA · Kilimanjaro park route map · source checked 2026-10-05
TANAPA · visitor guide · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
ShiraHiking · Ascent
Named on the park's published route map.
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Not established from the checked source
- Difficulty
- Not established from the checked source
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- Not established from the checked source
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
TANAPA · Kilimanjaro park route map · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
UmbweHiking · Ascent
Named on the park's published route map.
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Not established from the checked source
- Difficulty
- Not established from the checked source
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- Not established from the checked source
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
TANAPA · Kilimanjaro park route map · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
MwekaHiking · Descent
The visitor guide identifies Mweka as a descent gate.
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Descent
- Starting point
- Not established from the checked source
- Difficulty
- Not established from the checked source
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- Not established from the checked source
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
TANAPA · Kilimanjaro park route map · source checked 2026-10-05
TANAPA · visitor guide · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Route questions, answered
Specific planning questions, with the scope of each source kept visible.
Is Mweka another Kilimanjaro ascent option?
TANAPA’s visitor guide identifies Mweka Gate as a descent exit. It should not be compared with Marangu, Machame, Lemosho or Rongai as an equivalent ascent choice. The full descent itinerary needs to be matched to the chosen programme.
Marangu or a camping route: where do climbers sleep?
TANAPA describes alpine huts on Marangu, including Mandara, Horombo and Kibo. Other routes use designated tented camps. This accommodation difference does not settle acclimatisation or programme length; obtain the actual overnight itinerary from the operator.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Sources checked · Source research; current route conditions are not confirmed.
Planning at a glance
Marangu versus Machame or Lemosho is partly an accommodation and access choice: huts on Marangu versus camping elsewhere. The park visitor guide identifies their different gates. This does not establish a comparative technical grade or individual acclimatization schedule.
TANAPA · Kilimanjaro visitor guide
Access and starting point
TANAPA requires a licensed operator and does not permit solo trekking. Marangu uses Mandara, Horombo and Kibo huts; other itineraries use designated tented camps. Fees depend on route and duration.
Difficulty and required experience
Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.
Season and restrictions
Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.
Sources for current information
- TANAPA · Kilimanjaro contact
Park contact for access and current operational enquiries; not a conditions bulletin
This page stores reference sources, not live conditions. Check the provider’s publication date and route coverage before use.
First documented ascent
6 October 1889
Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller are credited in the published historical record. Local expedition support included Mwini Amani.
The documented ascent reached Kibo’s highest summit. Accounts of local participation differ; the linked historical review offers further context.
Earlier local or Indigenous ascents may not be represented in the cited record.
Planning and access
Consult Tanzania National Parks for current access rules and route information. Route-by-route descriptions, accommodation and operator requirements have not yet been compiled here.
Terrain and hazards
High altitude and changing weather. This profile does not establish readiness or provide a medical acclimatization plan.
Research still needed
For Kilimanjaro, this atlas does not yet document checked difficulty; checked seasonal restrictions. Missing first-ascent evidence does not mean a mountain is unclimbed.
Use the linked sources as starting points; summit coordinates do not describe a climbing route or public access.
Sources and coverage
Imported geographic data from Wikidata (CC0); not independently field-verified. Data snapshot: 30 September 2026. Elevations and boundaries can differ between sources. Mountain-range membership follows explicit Wikidata relationships or a coordinate match against published GMBA v2 standard polygons. GMBA: Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (2021), CC BY 4.0; methodology: Snethlage et al. (2022). Missing evidence remains open.
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Editorial responsibility
Responsible publisher and editorial author: Climbing Chronicle Redaktion. AI-assisted source research; no on-site inspection or professional route approval is claimed.
- Route listing source check
- 2026-10-05 · partial inventory; current access remains open
- Planning source check
- 2026-10-05 · only the individually cited planning additions
- Earlier profile review
- Open · no complete editorial review recorded
- Imported context retrieved
- 2026-10-05 · automated retrieval, not an editorial review
How sources, authorship and review dates work
Further reading about Kilimanjaro
Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.
Mountains nearby
Recorded mountains, ordered by straight-line distance. This does not describe a route or accessible connection.
1–3 of 3 recorded mountains within 25 km
- Mount Kibo · 0.5 km
- Mawenzi · 11.5 km
- Shira · 16.5 km