NATIONAL PARK MOUNT KILIMANJARO
TANZANIA  -   2006.07.31 - 08.05

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We had a 6 days trekking adventure on Kilimanjaro, on Machame Route. It was not very easy, demanding, and weather was cold. We could reach the altitude of 5200 meter. We did 54 kilometers. Maybe next time we can achieve Uhuru Peak.

Our route:
Machame Gate (start of trek) ( 5718 ft / 1738 m )
Machame Camp ( 9927 ft / 3018 m ) - 1st night
Shira Camp ( 12355 ft / 3756 m ) - 2nd night
     Lava Tower (  5131 ft/ 4600 m )
Barranco Camp ( 13066 ft / 3972 m ) - 3rd night
     climbing Barranco Wall
Karanga Camp  ( 13152 ft / 4000 m )   - we passed here
Barafu Camp (high camp before summit) ( 15239 ft / 4633 m ) - 4th night
     Summit attempt (we reached 17105 ft / 5200 m height)
Mweka (descent) ( 10204 ft / 3102 m ) - 5th night
Mweka Gate (end of trek) ( 5423 ft / 1649 m)

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6 napos hegyi túránk a Kilimandzsárón nem volt könnyű. A Machame útvonalon mentünk. A fáradtság és a hideg miatt "csak" 5200 méteres magasságba jutottunk el. Összesen 54 kilométert tettünk meg. Talán legközelebb elérhetjük az Uhuru csúcsot is...