The newest and longest route, circling the quiet northern slopes before turning for the summit. More days above 4000m than any other route, which is why it has the highest success rate on the mountain and the fewest people on it.
$200 deposit holds your seat · Twin-share · single supplement $260
Airport pickup, gear check, full briefing.
The drive round to the western gate, then three hours of quiet forest.
Six hours onto the Shira Plateau.
Five hours across the plateau with an optional Lent Hill climb.
Round onto the northern slopes. Almost nobody comes this way.
Five to seven hours traversing the north, with Kenya visible on a clear day.
Five hours up to the summit camp on the eastern side.
Midnight start via Gilman Point to Uhuru, then down to Millennium.
Descend to Mweka Gate, certificates, and back to a hotel and a hot shower.
Transfer to JRO.
Hotel · Moshi
Full-service tented camps · Northern Circuit
Hotel · Moshi
If you have never been to altitude, or you have turned back before, this is the route that fixes it.
Longer, not harder. The daily distances are moderate and you sleep high for longer.
Park fees are charged per day, so more days costs more. There is no way around that.