Tanzania is rich and gifted with many highlands that offer spectacular topology in various areas of the country which made our country to become one of the attracting places in the world and Africa for:-
- mountain climbing
- trekking
- hiking
- flower watching
- bird watching
- picnic sites
- viewing points
- culture tourism
Tanzania has world’s first class and famous mountains which make it become the roof of Africa. These mountains includes the following:-
- Mt Kilimanjaro
- Ol Donyo Lengai
- Mt Meru
- Pare Mountains
- Livingstone Mountains
- Udzungwa Mountains
- Eastern Arc Mountain Range
- Uluguru Mountains
- Monduli Mountains
- Mount Hanang
- Usambara Mountains
- Crater Highlands
For the details of the climbing Tanzania mountains please view the links below.
| Mt. Kilimanjaro | Mt. Meru |
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Crowned by an eternal snowcap throughout the year, Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa [the roof top of Africa] and the tallest freestanding mountain on in the world at 5,895 metres above sea level located on 005.00 degrees south and 036 degrees east. With its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania.
The first ascender was Ludwig Purtscheller in 1849, an Austrian mountaineer and teacher who in the 19th century did all the route finding and lead climbing, and the followed by Hans Heinrich Josef Meyer in 1889, a German geographer from Hildburghausen, credited with being the first European to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. The major routes to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro includes the Marangu, Machame, Umbwe, Mweka, Shira, Lemosho, Rongai (Nalemoru), and Arrow Glacier routes.
- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Size
1668 sq km 641 sq miles [Kilimanjaro Nationa Park]
Location & Getting There
Located on the Northern Tourism Circuit of Tanzania, near Moshi town.Accessibility is by road to the main gates, about 128 km (80 miles) from Arusha, 1 hour’s drive from Kilimanjaro airport, and .
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
For the details of the each trekking routes to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro please view below.
Marangu | Machame | Umbwe | Mweka | Shira | Lemosho | Rongai | Arrow Glacier |
Marangu Route
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- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Length of hiking/trekking:
5 days, 3 ascending and 2 descending
Location & Getting There
Located on eastern side of Moshi town about 33 km, about 1 hour drive to Marangu main gate from Moshi.Accessibility is by road to the main gate
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Huts within the National Park
Machame Route
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- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Length of hiking/trekking:
6 days, 4 ascending and 2 descending
Location & Getting There
Located on eastern side of Moshi town about 33 km, about 1 hour drive to Marangu main gate from Moshi.Accessibility is by road to the main gate
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Campsites within the National Park
Shira Route
- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Length of hiking/trekking:
5 days, 3 ascending and 2 descending
Location & Getting There
Located on eastern side of Moshi town about 33 km, about 1 hour drive to Marangu main gate from Moshi.Accessibility is by road to the main gate
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Campsites within the National Park
Lemosho Route
- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Length of hiking/trekking:
5 days, 3 ascending and 2 descending
Location & Getting There
Located on eastern side of Moshi town about 33 km, about 1 hour drive to Marangu main gate from Moshi.Accessibility is by road to the main gate
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Campsites within the National Park
Rongai Route
- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Length of hiking/trekking:
5 days, 3 ascending and 2 descending
Location & Getting There
Located on eastern side of Moshi town about 33 km, about 1 hour drive to Marangu main gate from Moshi.Accessibility is by road to the main gate
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Campsites within the National Park
Umbwe Route
- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Length of hiking/trekking:
5 days, 3 ascending and 2 descending
Location & Getting There
Located on eastern side of Moshi town about 33 km, about 1 hour drive to Marangu main gate from Moshi.Accessibility is by road to the main gate
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Campsites within the National Park
Mweka Route
- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Length of hiking/trekking:
5 days, 3 ascending and 2 descending
Location & Getting There
Located on eastern side of Moshi town about 33 km, about 1 hour drive to Marangu main gate from Moshi.Accessibility is by road to the main gate
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Campsites within the National Park
Arrow Glacier Route
- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour ranging from the tropics to the Arctic
- Lush montane forest inhabited by animals
- Moorland zone
- Surreal alpine desert above 4,000m supporting to mosses and lichen
- Vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow
- the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Length of hiking/trekking:
5 days, 3 ascending and 2 descending
Location & Getting There
Located on eastern side of Moshi town about 33 km, about 1 hour drive to Marangu main gate from Moshi.Accessibility is by road to the main gate
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Day or overnight hikes on the Shira plateau
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
- Trout fishing
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Campsites within the National Park
Mt. Meru
Mount Meru situated within the Arusha National Park is located about 70 kilometers west of MtKilimanjaro in the Northern Tourism Circuit of Tanzania. Mount Meru is an active stratovolcano with approximately an altitude of 4566m above the sea level. Mount Meru is the fifth highest mountain on the African continent and the second highest in Tanzania. The first ascent was Fritz Jager in 1904.
The Mt. Meru ascent passes through many different vegetation zones which makes its most wonderful and beauty contributing to attractions to many visitors to include the following:-
- The dry forest of the lower region with dense mountain rainforest
- Heath and moorland vegetation towards the top of the mountain
- Stunning baron alpine deserts
- Large game of elephants and buffalos during the ascent which makes it being the only armed park in Tanzania
- Reaching its summits
- Climatic world tour
- Hike with the chance to see wild animals
- Beautiful view of Arusha National Park
- Midday ascent to Little Mt. Meru (3820m)
- Fantastic views and light climbing passages
- Magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent
Size:
542 sq Km [205.96 sq miles] [Arusha National Park]
Location & Getting There
Located on the Northern Tourism Circuit of Tanzania, near Arusha town.
Accessibility is by road to the main gates, about 60 km (35 miles) from Arusha, 1.5 hour’s drive from Kilimanjaro airport.
What to do
- Hiking or trekking to the summit
- Game view
- Nature trails on the lower reaches
When to go
- December to February, clearest and warmest conditions
- July to September, dry (and colder)
Accommodation While Trekking:
- Sleeping in Campsites within the National Park
