Rongai Route
Rongai Route — 16 Mar 2027
16 March 2027 – 21 March 2027
Day-by-day itinerary
Nalemoru (Rongai) Gate → Simba Camp (First Cave) · 1950m → 2700m · 8 km · ~4 hrs
Climb gently through farmland and montane forest to the first camp.
Simba Camp → Kikelelwa Camp · 2700m → 3600m · 9 km · ~6.5 hrs
Cross open moorland with expanding views of the northern slopes.
Kikelelwa Camp → Mawenzi Tarn Camp · 3600m → 4330m · 6 km · ~4 hrs
A short, steep climb to the dramatic tarn beneath Mawenzi peak; good for acclimatisation.
Mawenzi Tarn Camp → Kibo Hut · 4330m → 4750m · 9 km · ~5.5 hrs
Cross the lunar saddle to Kibo Hut at the foot of the summit cone.
Kibo Hut → Horombo Hut · 4750m → 3720m · 22 km · ~11.5 hrs
Midnight summit via Gilman's Point to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m), then descend to Horombo.
Horombo Hut → Marangu Gate · 3720m → 1980m · 18 km · ~5.5 hrs
A long descent down the Marangu trail through moorland and forest.
AUD $3665
per climber
- Route: Rongai Route
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Duration: 6–7 days
- Deposit: AUD $250 per climber
- Availability: 18 seats left