Shira Route – Stay Away from this Route if you Can …
Shira Route – Londorossi Gates – Tough for beginners – Treks start at High Altitude of 3600 Meters – Not ideal for
Shira Route starts at 3,600 meters and is therefore not ideal for trekkers who have little or no experience of high altitude trekking.
he Shira trail is practically identical to the Lemosho Route. In fact, Shira was the original route before Lemosho was created to improve the route start point. Whereas Lemosho Route starts at the Londorossi Gates, the Shira Route bypasses this and begins further north and higher up at the Shira Gate.
On the first day hikers trek from Shira Gate to Simba Camp which is at a very similar altitude -3630 Meters, allowing trekkers to acclimatise before joining the Lemosho Route on day two at Shira Camp 2.
The high starting point is however a major negative for this route and some trekkers experience altitude sickness from day one as their bodies haven’t had enough time to acclimatise.
After Shira Camp 2 the route joins the Machame Route via Lava Tower, and then descends to the Barranco Camp via the Southern Circuit (see map below). Like the Machame, Umbwe and Lemosho Route, ascent to Uhuru Peak is made via Barafu Camp and up the southern slopes of Kibo.
Descent is via the Mweka Route.
Shira Route Map
The Shira trail/Route can be completed in six or seven days.
On This page we don’t provide a detailed day-by-day route itinerary as this can be read on the Lemosho Route page, which is identical apart from a different start point and first day trekking.
Special Note:
Climbing Kilimanjaro May be on your bucket List experience list, but please take care while selecting whihc route to Use.
We recommend that you apply the phrase “bite what you can chew”.
Altitude can be a challenging factor while you trek up the Mountain, we therefore advise that you stay away from all hikes that start at a higher altitudes than you have possibly ever encountered. Speak to us and we will help you choose a reasonably doable route.
Shira Route – Altitude and Distance Profile.
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