Lemosho Route

The Lemosho Route is relatively new. It starts on the Western side of Mount Kilimanjaro at the Londorossi Gate and was introduced as an alternative to the Shira Route which begins at a higher, more challenging altitude. The Londorossi Gate is a fair drive from the town of Moshi, and considerably further from Arusha. At the gate you will register with the authorities before being driven a further 12km to the starting point. The Lemosho Route joins the Machame Route at Lava Tower and heads down towards Barranco Valley via the Southern Circuit.

Lemosho route has a very good success rate with high chances of reaching the summit when you take your time. On the mountain, your chances of reaching the top are as high as 90%. It is still very probable you’ll reach the top with the 7-day hike, with a success rate of 85%. However, with the 6-day hike the success rate drops to approximately 65%. Lemosho route success rate is higher than the Machame route one.

Pros:

• Can be finished on a 6, 7 or 8 days route variation. The last has better summit achievement.
• Incredible walk high, sleep low profile which helps acclimatization.

Cons:

• Generally high beginning stage can mean one feels the impacts of altitude from early on.