When it comes to an alternate route to the Kilimanjaro summit, Umbwe route is the hardest but most spectacular. It follows a forested ridge to the moor lands, and then traverses below the Southern Ice fields via great Barranco wall, Karanga valley, Barafu hut then to the summit.

An early start is made on the summit day to reach Stella Point, on the Crater Rim at dawn. Uhuru Peak lies a further 40 min. along the rim.

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Umbwe, Shira plateau, Kilimanjaro private trek » Trip Overview

This is the steepest route up or down Kilimanjaro, thus those few people who use this route do use this route to descend rather than ascending . The route also offers scenery.
Umbwe route is usually recommended for descent only. Hardly anyone climbs it. It is extremely steep and offers incredible views of Kibo, the Great Western Breach (a huge stone mass protruding from Kibo) and the Barranco.

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Price per person sharing: 2010/2011

Adding extra day:

2 People climbing together:

US$ 1,288

US$ 200 per person

4-6 people climbing together:

US$ 1,136

US$ 200 per person

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Brief itinerary

Trip Starts:

Arusha or Moshi

Trip Ends:

Arusha or Moshi

Day 1/3:

Umbwe Park Gate at 2,100m, Umbwe Cave (at 2,940m), Baranco Camp (13,100ft), Barafu Camp (14,910ft)

Day 4:

Ascending to Uhuru Peak through the Stella point (18,640ft), Mweka Camp (10,100ft)

Day 5:

Mweka gate-Arusha or Moshi/trip concludes

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