Kilimanjaro Photo Blog – by Thidara

Today’s guest post comes from Jae’s Exodus colleague, Thidara. She has her own adventure travel blog and you can read about her Kilimanjaro summit climb earlier this year here. Thidara has done the below photo blog post just for us – to give us a taste of the different climates we’ll go through on the Lemosho route.

Thidara at the very top!
Thidara at the very top!

Kilimanjaro is a rare place in the world where you trek through four climatic zones in under a week.

From a humid African rainforest to a volcanic crater filled with snow and ice, I started the journey with shorts and a t-shirt and I ended it wearing 5 layers of clothing beneath a down jacket. It’s a surreal experience and the Lemosho Route is an unspoilt and crowd-free route up to the summit.

It is a breath-taking journey. Trekkers will pass through:

  • Rainforest 800-2800m
  • Heather and Moorland 2800-4000m:
  • Alpine Desert 4000-5000m
  • Summit Zone 5000-5895m

Below are some photos of the scenery you will encounter in each of the climate zones.

Rainforest 800-2800m (Day 1 – 2)

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Heather and Moorland 2800-4000m (Day 3 – 5)

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Alpine Desert 4000-5000m, Day 5 – 6

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Summit Zone Day 7

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All of the photos are Thidara’s own.

Thidara has lent us her gloves for our climb – they’ve already been to the top so maybe they’ll help lead us up!?