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Main Features: |
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Park Headquarters |
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One of the
easiest and most popular summit-bound trails |
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Some
wildlife can be seen (mainly Sykes monkeys and black and white
Colobus monkeys) |
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Marangu
trail is well maintained and is furnished with sleeping and dinning
huts as well as toilet and
shower facilities in the main huts
(Mandara, Horombo and Kibo). As a result alltreks via this route
must
be booked in advance to reserve the huts |
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Full trek
(to the summit) requires 5 days –hence cheaper than other routes |
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Maundi
Crater offers stunning views of the Pare and Blue mountains as well
as Mawenzi Peak on a
clear day |
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Extra day for acclimatization can be spent on day 3. This day is
spent walking to Mawenzi Tarn Hut
and back to Horombo Hut for overnight. |
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The saddle |
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Typical 5-Day
itinerary: |
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Day 1: Marangu
Gate > Mandara Hut |
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Day 2:
Mandara Hut ->> Horombo Hut |
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Day 3: Horombo
Hut ->> Kibo Hut |
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Day 4: Kibo Hut
->> UHURU PEAK ->>Horombo Hut |
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Day 5: Horombo
Hut ->> Marangu Gate |
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