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Mount Kilimanjaro
Photo by Anthony J Smith
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 19340 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 5895 |
| Continent: | Africa |
| Country: | Tanzania |
| Range/Region: | East Africa Mountains |
| Range/Region: | Northeast Tanzania |
| Latitude: | -3.06667 |
| Longitude: | 37.35 |
| Difficulty: | Walk up |
| Best months for climbing: | Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec |
| Year first climbed: | 1889 |
| First successful climber(s): | Hans Meyer, L. Purtscheller |
| Nearest major airport: | Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), Tanzania |
| Convenient Center: | Marangu via Moshi, Tanzania |
Description
Extremely prominent mountain at 10,000+ feet from base to summit. It is a long hike usually broken into 4 to 7 days. It is not particularly hard, but Tanzania requires you to have a native guide with you. The trail moves from the Jungle, through the Serengeti, up to high desert like landscape, and ultimately to barren desert at the top (if you're lucky some of the glacier will still be there when you climb, but not for long).
Thanks to The IR man and Laszlo Kupa for contributing to these details. (View history)
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