Mt Meru Climb
Mount Meru is one of Africa's highest and most beautiful volcanoes, with a route which passes through a wide range of vegetation up into a moorland. A guide is mandatory on every trek and there is only one official route up to the summit. The summit is reached by walking along a very narrow, barren ridge, affording one views of Ash Cone thousands of feet below in the crater and Kilimanjaro across the vast plains in Moshi.
Mt Meru is home to over 400 species of birds as well as large herds of elephant, buffalo, rhino, giraffe, baboon, warthog and monkey. The climb is often used as an acclimatisation trek prior to ascending its larger sister, Kilimanjaro, and can be completed in either three or four days.
Accommodation is in mountain huts. The climb is fully portered and one walks with a guide and armed mountain game guide. The mountain is situated in Arusha Park.
MOUNT MERU OVERVIEW
Day-1: Arrive
Day-2: Momella gate - Miriakamba Hut at 8337ft / 2541m
Day-3: Miriakamba Hut at 8337ft / 2541m - Saddle Hut at 3570m
Day-4: Saddle Hut at 3570m to Summit (4565m) to Momella Gate
Day-5: Depart
MT MERU DETAILED ITINERARY
Day-1: Arrival into Kilimanjaro International, transfer to Hotel.
Day-2: Drive to Arusha National Park and begin the trek.
Elevation - 1500m to 2500m.Time: 3 - 4 hours.
Habitat - Montane Forest
We arrive after about a 2 hr drive, at Momella gate where we clear our trekking permits, meet up with our porters and game ranger, and head off through the lush forest, crossing the Ngare Nanyuki river to reach Miriakamba Hut at 8337ft / 2541m for overnight taking 4 to 5 hours. En route up, we will get views of buffalo grazing in the lush fields below us, and in the far distance, Kilimanjaro. Overnight Miriakamba Hut
Day-3: Miriakamba to Saddle Hut
Elevation - 2500m to 3550mTime: 3 - 4 hours
Habitat - Moorland
After an early start, we ascend steeply for about 2 to 3 hours, through the lush forests full of bird song, toward Saddle Hut at 3570m. We may be fortunate to see a couple of buffalo grazing nearby as we head out.
We take in an afternoon trek to Little Meru, at 3794 and return to Saddle Hut for our overnight stay.
Day-4: Summit to Momella Gate
Elevation - 3550m to 4256m to 2500mTime: 8 - 10 hours
Habitat - Semi Desert, Alpine Desert, Montane Forest
After a very early start, we trek off at about 02h00 to Rhino Point and onto the summit at 4565m, just in time to watch the sun rise behind Mount Kilimanjaro. We then descend all the way to Momella Gate to be met and transferred back to our Hotel and overnight stay.
Day-5: Departure from Kilimanjaro Airport
Alternately you can use this as leisure time before our trek up Kilimanjaro or Tanzanian Safari.End of services
Mt Meru Variations
| 5 days | Combined with Kilimanjaro |
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Day-1: Arrive Day-2: Momella gate - Miriakamba Hut at 8337ft / 2541m Day-3: Miriakamba Hut at 8337ft / 2541m - Saddle Hut at 3570m Day-4: Saddle Hut at 3570m to Summit (4565m) to Miriakamba Hut Day-5: Miriakamba Hut - Momella Gate Day-5: Depart |
Day-1: Arrive Day-2: Momella gate - Miriakamba Hut at 8337ft / 2541m Day-3: Miriakamba Hut at 8337ft / 2541m - Saddle Hut at 3570m Day-4: Saddle Hut at 3570m to Summit (4565m)- Momella Gate Day-5: Rest day Day-6: Machame Gate to Machame Camp (2450m) Day-7: Machame Camp (2450m) to Shira Camp 2 (3840m). Day-8: Shira - Lava Tower (4630m) - Baranco camp (3950m) Day-9: Baranco Camp to Barafu Camp (4550m) Day-10: Barafu - Uhuru Peak (5895m) - Mweka (3100m) Day-11: Mweka camp (3100m)- Mweka Gate (1980m) Day-12: Depart |
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