Marangu Route 6 Days Trip

Overview

$1750 Per person

Marangu Route is the most popular, least difficult and the shortest way to Uhuru Peak. This route is also called the Tourist Route or the Coca Cola Route. 70% of all climbers choose this route, because most of the route consists of easy hiking. This route is fairly easy but the final part to the summit is still difficult. Although this rout is the easiest, it has the highest failure rate due to bad preparation. It is advised to take this route seriously enough, to be well organized and to take all possible safety measures.

The Marangu route is referred as the coca-cola route.This is the only route which uses the same path to and fro. Marangu route is the most crowded route to Kilimanjaro. The route is comfortable walking path and an easy route to climb.

Here the camping is not allowed but you can stay in a hut accommodation which is offered. A climb in Marangu route is comparatively cheap and can be climbed in 5 days.

It is a route with serious climb and low success rate. Because, the climbers are not prepared at the first point. A 5 day climb does not allow proper acclimatization. Duration of the route is 5 days, acclimatization can be added.

The main advantage is, the cost is low and accommodation is in the huts and no camping equipment is required. The disadvantages are lowest success rate, very crowded, camping is not allowed.

Highlights

  • Marangu is known as the “Coca Cola” route of Kilimanjaro

  • The crater rim on the Gilman's Point at an elevation of 18,600 ft is the best scene of the mountain.

  • Covering 72 km, Kilimanjaro Marangu Route approaches from the south-eastern side of Kilimanjaro.

  • Crossing Lava tower is the hardest part of Climbing.

BACKPACKING TRIP

90% Success Rate
  • No Of People Climbing - 12,289 Per Year

  • Travellers Feedback - Ok

  • Ascent distance - 36.75 Km

  • Descent distance - 36.75 Km (Marangu Rout)

  • total distance - 73.5 Km

  • total trek duretion - 6 Days

  • trek difficulty - Easy

  • Highlight - Camping Not Allowed, Cheap

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