Experience of Mount Trekking
About Northern Circuit Route
The Northern Circuit route is the longest and newest of the 7 established Kilimanjaro routes.
It is viewed as a standout amongst the best routes as a result of its incredible acclimatization profile, high achievement rates, staggering perspectives, and similarly 'loose' pace. It is likewise considerably less frequented than the other Kilimanjaro routes. Basically, it is a standout amongst the best approaches to encounter the top of Africa. Northern Circuit is the best route to encounter Mount Kilimanjaro as it offers close to 360 degrees of amazingly beautiful view including the calm, seldom visited northern slants. You get the opportunity to investigate the mountain in detail and experience every last bit of its numerous surroundings altogether. The Northern Circuit route is the newest, most exciting route on Kilimanjaro. The trek follows the Lemosho trail in the beginning, approaching Kilimanjaro from the west. It is a nine day climb, which is the longest route in terms of time and distance travelled
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
Height : 5,895 m(19,341 feet)
Distance : 63.1 km
Per Year Trekking : 786
Timing : 10 Days
Success Rate : 75%
Highlights : Afro-Montane Forest
Uniqueness :
Northern Circuit is one of the newer routes on Kilimanjaro
It approaches from the western side of the mountain.
Northern Circuit route is one of the most beautiful routes on Kilimanjaro
It offers one of the longest acclimatization time on Kilimanjaro.
It offers a picturesque landscape with a 360-degree view of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
It also takes you to the rarely visited northern slopes.
Weather & Climate :
Nearness to the equator guarantees no significant temperature variances by virtue of season changes yet the weather is intensely influenced by the elevation shifts. The northern course begins at 2385 meters, you will before long end up in heather and moorland, which is portrayed by a tenuous climate and flighty temperatures as evenings are frosty multi-day copying hot. Further up it gets insane cold in the high areas with solidifying low temperatures around evening time. At the summit anticipates the cold icy masses, where evenings solidify you and the days are similarly unforgiving with a buffer less sun constantly hunkering down on you.
Success Rate :
This is the newest route on the mountain and traverses all of the Northern Slopes on a circumnavigation of the mountain. Because of its length, it’s the safest and most successful route up Kilimanjaro with an average summit success rate of over 95%! If you have the time and want to get off the standard busier routes, this is probably the best option for you.
