MACHAME ROUTE

Choosing the Kilimanjaro Trekking Route is not a decision to be taken lightly. Whether or not you reach Uhuru peak depends solely on your choice of route and Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Itinerary. As far as Kilimanjaro Routes are concerned, the Machame Route is the most popular route. It has a very good Kilimanjaro Summit Success Rate and comes highly recommended.

Machame Route Overview

Over the last few years, the Machame Route has overtaken the Marangu Route as the most popular Kilimanjaro hiking trail. The Machame is also regarded as the most enjoyable and arduous route.

Even the Kilimanjaro success rate of the Machame Route is higher than on the Marangu Route. This route provides an extra acclimatization day in the Karanga Valley. Additionally, the Machame Route also gives you the option of taking the Western Breach / Arrow Glacier Route to the summit as well.

The main attraction of the Machame route is its distinctive view of the five ecosystems- cultivated farmland, cloud forest (montane), alpine heath, high desert, and finally the glaciated summit. And the good news is you’ll be staying at a different campsite each day.

Climbing Kilimanjaro Via Machame route; what to expect?

• Enjoy breathtaking scenery and steady acclimatization with three nights sleeping at the same altitude.
• It has a high success rate
• Good well maintained Kilimanjaro walking trails
• The campsites have good toilet facilities.
• Expect the summit night to be very busy, especially on a full moon night.
• It’ll take around one and a half hours to reach from Moshi to Machame park gate. Also if you descend via the Mweka route it’ll be a quick 30-minute journey back into town at the end.

How Hard is The Machame Route?

Firstly, no Kilimanjaro Climb is easy. You need to be proper physical fitness to start the hike. It’s a little tricky to answer how hard the Machame route is; especially considering the fact that the factors that make Kilimanjaro climb hard differs from person to person.

The Machame route is not overly difficult perse. But it has more ups and down and you need to cover a lot of ground. This means it will consume more energy in comparison to other Kilimanjaro routes.

One thing you need to consider is that even though the Machame route is physically more demanding it offers an extra day for acclimatization with excellent Climb high sleep low opportunity. Which in the end will give you much required rest and ultimately Kilimanjaro success.

Kilimanjaro Summit Success Rate of Machame Route

Your Kilimanjaro success rate is directly proportional to the no. of days you spend on the mountain. The more time you spend the higher the chance of your success. And the Machame route is no exception. Because of its good acclimatization profile, the Machame route commands a very good success rate.

Take a look at the average Kilimanjaro Summit Success Rate of the Machame route.

• 7-day Itinerary- 85%.
• 6-day Itinerary- 73%.

Kinesi Tours & Safaris retains a 93% Kilimanjaro success rate for the 7-Day Machame Route!

The Machame Route promises the thrill of a mountain challenge, long-lasting memories plus the knowledge that you can achieve whatever you set your mind to. As one of the most loved Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Guide, Kinesi Tours Safari offers exciting and budget-friendly Kilimanjaro packages which will help you for the successful summit with a uniquely refreshing experience.