HOW MANY ROUTES TO CLIMB KILIMANJARO?
There are 7 routes to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. All these routes will help you reach the summit or Uhuru peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Its a better thing to choose the route of your preference to climb mmount Kilimanjaro. Each route has its unique features which distinguish it from the other.
Before there were major two routes to Mount Kilimanjaro which were Marangu route and Machame route. However in order to reduce traffic and give access for many clients to climb Kilimanjaro, there were established 5 new routes to climb Kilimanjaro. The folowing are the available routes to climb Kilimanjaro.
- Marangu route/ Coca-Cola route
- Machame route/ Whiskey route
MOUNT KILIMANJARO RONGAI ROUTE
Rongai route is among the newly is among the recently established routes. Rongai Route is unique as it is the only route that approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from North (Kenyan side of Mount Kilimanjaro).
Rongai route is honestly one of the greater faraway and wild trails at the whole mountain. Despite that however, this Kilimanjaro route gives trekkers masses of advantages, making it a totally attractive alternative for the ones searching out a completely unique revel in on Africa’s tallest peak.
Due to its faraway nature, the Rongai Route is a few of the least visited of all the trails on Mount Kilimanjaro. Those who select this direction will revel in peace and quiet for an awful lot of the trek, encountering few different climbers previous to attaining the Kibo Camp, at which factor the route merges with the Marangu route for the very last push to the summit.
Because the Rongai Route begins offevolved at the north aspect of the mountain, now no longer a long way from the border with Kenya, it's also the driest path on Kilimanjaro as well.
This makes it a great preference for a trek all 12 months round, however particularly at some stage in the wet season in April and May. Most of the rain storms generally tend to live at the southern aspect of the mountain, permitting Rongai route hikers to live drier and hotter than the ones on a number of the alternative, greater popular, trails.
Other blessings of selecting the Rongai Route encompass the ability to identify wildlife, such as Colobus Monkeys, withinside the first few days of the climb. The campsites also are properly staggered out throughout the route, making sure that hikers spend a comparable quantity of time at the route every day. And because the Rongai route is going up the north aspect and down the south aspect, vacationers get a feel of what Kilimanjaro seems like from distinct perspectives.
CHARACTERISTICS OF KILIMANJARO RONGAI ROUTE
It is the only route that approaches Kilimanjaro from the North
It has low traffic and so all the way you will enjoy the quite place with the voices of the birds around until when it merges with the Marangu Route
The route allows climbers all over the year especially during the rain season as it receives little rain or no rainy at all
The Rongai route to Kilimanjaro is unique as it allows excellent views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. You will see some wildlife such as antelope, elephant and buffalo
Most important is that this route is nowadays is gaining popularity as it is easy and has beautiful scenery. What a double advantage Tour!! The rongai route enable you to have a view of Kilimanjaro in Northern side as you hike up and in Southern side as you descent through the Marangu route
WHAT IS RONGAI ROUTE DISTANCE?
The overall distance of Rongai route is approximately (79) seventy nine kilometres with the longest day being summit day at 21 kilometers
WHAT IS THE RONGAI ROUTE SUMMIT SUCCESS RATE?
The summit achievement quotes for the Rongai Route are substantially expanded with the longer trek option. Whilst there aren't anyt any authentic statistics, the common achieved summit success rate for all operators is 80% for the 7 day trek and a 65% summit success rate for the 6 day trek. However, We have a 75% summit success rate for each Rongai route climbers.
WHAT IS THE BEST ITINERARY FOR RONGAI ROUTE?
One can climb Mount Kilimanjaro through the Rongai route either for 5 Days, 6 Days and 7 Days. However the longer the days the good the acclimatization schedule and hence the greater the summit succes rate. The ones who selects 5 days Rongai route is supposed to have the good climbing experience is order to achieve good summit success rate.
WHAT IS THE BETTER TIME TO CLIMB KILIMANJARO VIA RONGAI ROUTE?
Ronai route is the better route for all the time. This gives it popularity in the rainy season between April and May as other routes becomes hard due to mud all over and hence are avoided. Since the Rongai route is ar the rain shadow receives little rain and hence one can climb the Mountain without any difficult.
WHAT IS THE SCENERY OF THE RONGAI ROUTE?
Rongai route has good scenery although not like the Lemosho route.
It might be the most effective path wherein seeing flora and fauna (wildlife) withinside the first days is possible. After passing through rainforest you ascend through moorlands after which up into the excessive alpine zones earlier than attaining the glacial zone. It is the Rongai route that enables one viewing the mount Kilimanjaro in both North and South sides of the mountain. The Rongai route to Kilimanjaro is unique as it allows excellent views of Kibo and Mawenzi peaks.
WHICH ROUTE DOES PEOPLE WHO USE RONGAI ROUTE DESCENT THROUGH?
Normally the descent of the Rongai route is through the Marangu Route (Marangu gate)
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