8 Days Shira Route

• 8 Days / 7 Night
• Mount Kilimanjaro

Shira Route is another trail that approaches Mt Kilimanjaro in the West just a few kilometers away from the Lemosho route. The route is used by very few hikers who come to climb Mt Kilimanjaro as its popularly being replaced by improved Lemosho route. Despite the fact that it’s found down from the Lemosho route most hikers consider them as the same route since they all meet at Shira Camp. The route is used as a rescue route that has easy and quick access by the car and maybe hard experienced climbers who like to be in isolated areas.

The small difference between the two routes is that Lemosho starts from Londorossi gate through the rain forest to Shira one camp, the Shira route bypasses the Lemosho route by use of a vehicle to transport climbers direct to Shira gate just a few meters away from the Shira Ridge. The first hike of the Shira route starts at an altitude of 11,800 feet which is equivalent to 3,600 meters above sea level walking the same elevation till you reach Simba camp where you spend the first night.  

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