Slideshow

Mawenzi Peak from Rongai Trail

This year MEM Africa is introducing a few new versions of the Rongai Route trail to tempt you along the path of the favorite Kilimanjaro alternative.

The favorite alternative…

Rongai is the northernmost route, and one of the least developed of the active Kilimanjaro trails. The trail commences close to the Kenyan border and approaches the summit along the barren northern slopes.

Rongai differs from the southern and eastern routes of Kilimanjaro by being drier and more uniform in landscape, but it also features a number of deep caves that serve as sheltered accommodation for the few groups that use this trail.

MEM Rongai 2009

Our trips this year will include both the Northern and Southern Circuits, beginning after a morning drive to the border settlement of Lotokitok, and utilizing Rongai Route proper for the first few days. We will link up briefly with Marangu Route with a night at Kibo Camp, after which we continue southwards to link up with the Southern Circuit. With nights at Karanga and Barranco Camps, we will round the Southern Circuit and attack the summit from the Western Breach.

Our return route takes us via Mweka Camp to Mweka and back to the mountain town of Moshi.

For those with an interest in a more general trip we all also offering the option of a link-up in Nairobi and an overland safari through the famous Ambroseli National Park before setting off to cross the mountain, ending again in Moshi with a shuttle flight back to Nairobi.

Get in touch to learn a little more about the MEM Kilimanjaro program and our 2009 Rongai feature. MEM Africa is one of the most respected names in East African adventure, and Kilimanjaro is our speciality.

This entry was posted on Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 4:27 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.