Lemosho Route 8 Days Kilimanjaro Climbing

The 8 days Lemosho route is considered the most scenic  and comfortable trail from the western side of the mountain , granting panoramic vistas on various sides of the mountain. As one of the newer routes, Lemosho is a superb choice for your climb. It is our preferred route due to its ideal balance of low crowds, beautiful scenery, and a high summit success rate. AmaKilimanjaro specializes in guiding the Lemosho route. Most of our clients 8 days climb Kilimanjaro using this route. They consistently report that they loved it as more gengle compared to 7 days of climbing on this route.. Thus, Lemosho is highly recommended.

The route approaches Mount Kilimanjaro from the west, beginning with a long drive from Moshi to Londorossi Gate. From there, the first two days are spent trekking through the rain forest to Shira Ridge. The Lemosho route crosses the entire Shira Plateau from west to east in a pleasant, relatively flat hike. Crowds are low until the route joins the Machame route near Lava Tower. Then the route traverses underneath Kilimanjaro’s Southern Ice Field on a path known as the Southern Circuit before summiting from Barafu. Descent is made via the Mweka route.