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PK
  • Highly recommended route to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with best success rate.
  • Allows climbers to "walk high, sleep low" enabling better acclimatization.
  • A challenging trek with stunning scenery climbing through five diverse climatic zones.
  • Ascent and descent is via different routes.
  • Very popular trail, therefore can be busy in the main season.
  • Fully catered camping.

  • Shortest route to the summit which means less time to acclimatise.
  • Much lower success rate.
  • Dormitory style accommodation which can be noisy.
  • Less scenic due to ascent and descent on same route.

PK
  • An excellent route to climb Kilimanjaro by with a high success rate.
  • Allows climbers to "walk high, sleep low" enabling better acclimatization.
  • Remote and spectacular approach with dramatic gorges and views of west Kilimanjaro.
  • Shira route offers higher start point therefore is less good for acclimatisation.
  • Fully catered camping.

  • Only northern approach route to Mount Kilimanjaro's summit.
  • Offers a true wilderness experience on the early stages of the climb.
  • Very tough final summit night.
  • Less natural acclimatisation with no opportunities to "walk high, sleep low".
  • Fully catered camping.

  • Steep, short route with very low success rate.
  • Poor acclimatization due to rapid ascent.
  • Very remote and quiet for the first two days.
  • Fully catered camping.