Kilimanjaro Routes Compared: Lemosho, Machame, Marangu and Rongai

Lemosho earns its reputation: the longest acclimatisation, the quietest first days, the strongest summit rates. Machame packs similar scenery into seven days at a steeper pitch.

Marangu is the only route with huts — and the one where an added acclimatisation day matters most. Rongai comes in dry from the north, which makes it the honest recommendation when your dates fall in the rains.