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Did you know Kilimanjaro is a giant stratumof volcanic formations that began shaping about a million years ago? We will tell you such amazing Mt Kilimanjaro Facts including the size and composition of the mountain, the types of rocks like ash, lava, pumice and tephra that are available hers and more before your Mount Kilimanjaro Hike so that you are well aware of the summit you are about to hike.

Mount Kilimanjaro Facts, You May Find Interesting

Serac Adventures has compiled all the fascinating Mt Kilimanjaro Facts that will not only intrigue you but also make you superbly excited to go for Mount Kilimanjaro Hike. All routes upto the Uhuru Peak from the base of the mountain are at a Kilimanjaro Hike Distance of 70 Km. To experience the Mount Kilimanjaro Best Hikes, travel with Serac Adventures. We provide the best of Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike that helps you summit the mountain during the daylight. We also provide the Kilimanjaro Guided Hikes where our experienced guides will take utmost care of your safety and security and help you achieve maximum success rate. 

• What you must already be aware of is that Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain in the world standing at a spectacular height of 5,895 meters above sea level.
• As it is a large dormant volcanic stratum, the last eruption from Kibo took place more than 360,000 years ago while the last volcanic activity which is seen from the ashpit from Uhuru took place 200 years ago.
• The most fascinating Mt Kilimanjaro Facts is that since 1912, Kilimanjaro has lost 82% of its ice cap, and around 55% ice cap is lost since 1962 due to climate change. So don’t delay your plan to hike the summit as long as the entire ice cap on the peak has not melted.
• The people to climb the summit were - Hans Meyer (a German geologist), Ludwig Purtscheller, and a local named Lauwo who reached the peak in October of 1889.
• Did you know that the fastest ascent was made by the Spanish mountain runner, Kilian Jornet, reached the top of the Mountain in a startling 5 hours, 23 minutes and 50 seconds in September 2010, at just 22 years of age only?
• Another intriguing fact is about the youngest person Keats Boyd from Los Angeles who hiked Mt Kilimanjaro in January 2008 at the age of 7.
• Martin Kafer at 85, followed by his wife, Esther at 84is the oldest people to have reached the summit of this great peak.

Escapade through the highest Summit of Africa with SERAC Adventures

Serac Adventures will guide you in choosing the right Kilimanjaro Hiking Routes that will help you achieve the highest summit success rate. We will also let you know about the Best Time to Hike Kilimanjaro which you can also find the detailed answers on our Kilimanjaro Faq’s page. Our travel experts are well experienced to guide you well in advance and Preparing To Hike Kilimanjaro.

So don’t hesitate to give us a call and talk to our experts directly. If you loved the Mt Kilimanjaro Facts that you read you can simply start planning your adventurous Mount Kilimanjaro Hike with Serac Adventurestoday!

Spotlight routes

Climbing Kilimanjaro does not need any technical skills, but as it is going on high altitude it requires certain safety measures to be taken.

Kilimanjaro MACHAME ROUTE

Kilimanjaro RONGAI ROUTE

Kilimanjaro LEMOSHO ROUTE

Kilimanjaro MARANGU ROUTE

Kilimanjaro NORTHERN CIRCUIT route

Kilimanjaro SHIRA ROUTE

Kilimanjaro UMBWE ROUTE