Kilimanjaro - the trekking guide - Trailblazer Publications

At 5895 metres (19,341ft) Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain. Yet with no mountaineering skills necessary to reach the summit, even non-climbers can experience the thrill of climbing one of the world’s greatest peaks. Taking you from the dusty plains of East Africa through jungle and moorland to the glacier-clad summit, this is one of the most beautiful and challenging treks there is.

The most authoritative and detailed guide to climbing Africa's highest mountain.
Routes covered on 35 detailed walking maps in the proven Trailblazer style; all walking times are indicated along with points of interest and gradients. We cover what other walking guides leave out – comprehensive details of where to stay and where to eat along the way in gateway city guides. Includes a detailed bird spotter’s guide and a full-colour flora identification section.
Comprehensive trail guide and maps (with GPS waypoints also downloadable from the website) to the six major routes: Machame, Marangu, Rongai (Loitokitok), Lemosho, Shira and Umbwe – by a writer who’s climbed them all
City guides – where to stay, eat and what to see en route to Kili in: Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Arusha, Moshi and Marangu
Planning your trip and booking a trek – when to go, what to take, how to book your trek: extensive reviews of trekking agencies
Mount Meru – a popular pre-Kilimanjaro trek
Background information – comprehensive history, geology, climate, flora and fauna, plus cultural information on the Chagga people
Porters’ rights – how you can help
Green trekking – minimising your impact
Health and safety
Extra colour sections plus a 16pp colour introduction to Kilimanjaro and the climb.