This trail is a bit more difficult.
Day 1
Umbwe gate to the Forest Caves : 1400m - 2850m
Follow the track up through the forest. The track becomes a
path and continues through the forest on a ridge between two
valleys. In some parts you may have to scramble up steep
sections of the path using tree roots for support. Continue
through occasional red paint marks on the trees, to reach
the forest caves.
Day 2
Forest Caves to Barranco Hut : 2850m - 3950m (5 kms, 7-8 hrs)
From the caves continue following the path up the ridge. The
path leaves the forest and passes through heather, and then
open moorland, where the main peaks first come into clear
view. You keep right to reach Barranco Hut.
Day 3
Barranco Hut to Lava Tower : 3950m - 4600m (3 hrs)
The trek continues by keeping left at the junction of animal
bones, and folking right ip the valley when you reach the
large stream flowing south-west to Lava Tower Hut.
Day 4
Lava Tower to Arrow Glacier : 4600m - 4800m (4 hrs)
Keep right (east) and continue up steeply over the Lava Tower
across to the west. The path becomes increasingly steep until
you reach a flat platform at the base of western breach, the
site of Arrow Glacier Hut.
Day 5
Arrow Glacier to Uhuru Peak and down to Mweka Hut : 4800m - 5896m - 3100m (14 kms, 4-5 hrs)
You start this day very early in the morning, to see the
sunrise at the crater rim and to avoid the mist. The scree
and snow on the ascent will still be frozen. From the peak
you descend steeply downhill through patchy giant heather to
reach Mweka Hut.
Day 6
Mweka Hut to Mweka gate : 3100m - 1500m (10 kms, 3 hrs)
Descend steeply through the forest on narrow path, along the
crest of broad ridge between two river valleys to Mweka gate.
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