Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania · 19,341 ft
What it asks of you
Objective-wide planning ranges apply only to the reviewed scope below. They are not a selected route profile, a fitness threshold, or evidence of your skills.
- Reviewed scope
- Kilimanjaro summit objective at Uhuru Peak on Kibo, with standard guided multi-day trekking context. No route is selected; excludes Mawenzi, Western Breach and crater-camping variants.
- Area
- Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania
Nominal high point
19,341 ft
Calculation
- 5895 m / 0.3048, rounded to 19,341 ft. Geographic high point, not ascent gain, sleeping altitude or acclimatization evidence.
- TANAPA rounds its published imperial height to 19,341 ft; the conversion of its 5,895 m value also rounds to 19,341 ft.
Sources and review dates
Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20
consecutive day role
multi_day
Explicit assumption
- Multi-day context only. No exact expedition length, daily workload or recovery schedule is asserted.
Sources and review dates
Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20
Unlisted demands are not reviewed here; missing pack weights or weekly training targets are unknown, not zero. Confirm permit, access, equipment and conditions for your exact route and dates with the official sources.
Route-specific demand
Machame ascent / Mweka descent
- Reviewed scope
- Machame ascent from Machame Gate to Uhuru Peak, descending via Mweka to Mweka Gate. The corridor includes variable camp schedules, not a fixed operator itinerary; excludes Western Breach and crater camping.
- Start
- Machame Gate
- End and return
- Uhuru Peak high point; finish at Mweka Gate
- Includes
- Machame ascent corridor to Uhuru Peak; Mweka descent corridor
- Excludes
- Western Breach, crater camping, Mawenzi, other ascent gates
- Season assumptions
- Standard guided trekking context; no opening dates asserted
- Itinerary assumptions
- Camps and daily schedule must be confirmed for the actual expedition; no universal timing or pack load.
Nominal high point
19,341 ft
Calculation
- 5895 m / 0.3048, rounded to 19,341 ft. Geographic high point, not ascent gain, sleeping altitude or acclimatization evidence.
- TANAPA rounds its published imperial height to 19,341 ft; the conversion of its 5,895 m value also rounds to 19,341 ft.
Sources and review dates
Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20
consecutive day role
multi_day
Explicit assumption
- Multi-day context only. No exact expedition length, daily workload or recovery schedule is asserted.
Sources and review dates
Reviewed 2026-09-21 · evidence expires 2026-12-20
Route reviewed 2026-09-21 · review expires 2026-12-20. These demands apply only to this route and its stated assumptions.
Sources and review
Reviewed 2026-09-21 · review expires 2026-12-20. Dates reflect operator review, not current route conditions — check conditions before you go.