Kilimanjaro – Machame Route (7 Day Trip) – Elevations and Distance Table

Summit Date – January 6, 2009

Kilimanjaro Machame Route Elevation Graph

Day Start Location Start Elevation (ft) End/High Point End Elevation (ft) Start Elevation (m) End Elevation (m) Approximate Distance Segment OR Day(miles) Approximate Distance Segment or Day (km) Approximate Cumulative Distance (Miles) Approximate Cumulative Distance (km)
1 Machame Gate                5,380 Machame Camp          9,350                1,640        2,850 11.2 18 11.2 18
2 Machame Camp                9,350 Shira 2 Camp        12,500                2,850        3,810 5.6 9 16.8 27
3 Shira 2 Camp          12,500 Lava Tower        15,190                3,810        4,630 4.3 7 21.1 34
3 Lava Tower          15,190 Barranco Camp        13,044                4,630        3,976 1.9 3 23.0 37
4 Barranco Camp          13,044 Karanga Camp        13,106                3,976        3,995 3.1 5 26.1 42
5 Karanga Camp          13,106 Barafu Camp        15,331                3,995        4,673 8.1 13 34.2 55
6 Barafu Camp          15,331 Summit – Uhuru Peak        19,341                4,673        5,895 4.3 7 38.5 62
6 Summit – Uhuru Peak          19,341 Mweka Camp        10,065                5,895        3,068 14.3 23 52.8 85
7 Mweka Camp          10,065 Mweka Gate          4,900                3,068        1,500 9.3 15 62.1 10