Choosing your route up Kilimanjaro isn’t like picking a trail for a weekend hike. The route you take massively affects your chances of actually making it to the summit, how much you’ll suffer with altitude sickness, what you’ll see along the way, and how much you’ll enjoy the experience overall. There are seven established routes...Read More

Mount Kilimanjaro has a way of capturing the imagination. Maybe it’s the snow-capped summit rising above the Tanzanian plains, or the idea that ordinary people can stand on the roof of Africa without needing to be mountaineers. But with that fascination comes plenty of myths – stories passed around campfires, exaggerated tales from friends of...Read More