Walk Information
Walk route: Kikelelwa Camp (3630m) - Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4310m)
Ascent: 2,230ft
Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
With: KE Adventure / Tanzania Rift Valley Tours
Route Map
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Photos
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Early morning Kikelelwa Camp
My luggage arrived at 9:20 last night, very happy. A porter ran it up the mountain in 5 hours, 2 of which were in the dark. It had taken us 10 hours of walking to cover the same ground.
Warm water for washing
Water pump/filter for our drinking water, time to fill our water bottles
Looking back down as we start today's ascent
...and up
Ever upwards
Steeper today
Looking back down our route
Looking across to Kibo
Mawenzi looms ahead as we continue heading up
Our camp is just over that near ridge...
Kibo from the ridge
Not much more up now (today!)
Round and down to our camp
Arriving at Mawenzi Tarn Camp
First things first, sign the register at the Ranger Station
Mawenzi Tarn Camp
Caves above the tarn
Mawenzi Tarn Camp
I'm glad that's not our drinking water. It came from some springs above the tarn
Tarn reflections
Mawenzi Tarn Camp
Mawenzi by moonlight
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