5 DAYS MARANGU ROUTE KILIMANJARO BIKE TREK OPERATOR
Kilimanjaro bike trek is our new product for trekking the Mountain, Kilema route is the only route that Bike trek to Kilimanjaro Mountain can reach to the top of the Mount Kilimanjaro by mountain bike. With our experienced guides the whole trip to summit Mt Kilimanjaro 5895M, took 5 days with proper acclimatization.
Day 1Marangu Gate/Kilema gate – Kilema Forest Camp
Today is 100% cycling by bike.
Cycling distance 10km
Vegetation: Forest and Moorland
You will be picked up from Hotel at 8:30 am, this morning we drive through Kilimanjaro’s semi-tropical foothills to Marangu Gate, Spend some minutes for registrations and get the permit and then drive to Kilema gate and enter Kilimanjaro National park and start the riding, Up to Kilema Forest Camp
Day 2Day 2 Kilema Forest camp (2950m) – Horombo hut (3720m)
Today is 100% cycling by bike
Cycling distance 9km
Vegetation: Moorland
Today you will depart the camp after breakfast and start cycling up to Horombo hut, get a hot lunch after arrival at Horombo hut approximately 2 to 3 hours cycling.
Day 3Full Day Horombo Acclimatization
Today is 90% riding
Vegetation: “Alpine desert
Cycling distance: 10 Km
After breakfast you start your cycling, riding through the Alpine desert, some of the areas you will ride on a small stone, up to Zebra rocks, and back to Horombo Hut
Day 4Horombo – Kibo Hut (4703 M)
Cycling
Today is 90%.
Vegetation: Alpine Desert
After breakfast you will continue with riding to Kibo Hut, you will ride on a small stone in most areas
Day 5Kibo Hut – Summit (5895M) – Kibo Hut (4703M)- Kilema gate (1800m)
Today cycling, from Kibo to Uhuru and then Kibo 15%-20%, from Kibo to Kilema gate 100%.
Distance: 5km to Uhuru, 5km back to Kibo hut, 28km descend to Kilema gate
Vegetation: “Alpine desert /Icecap/Alpine desert/Moorland/Forest
At 1200am, you will be awakened by your guides to start the zigzag trek up long screen slop after roughly two hours you should reach Hans Meyer’s Cave, and from here the grade