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Kilimanjaro: includes Mount Meru & guides to Arusha, Moshi, Marangu, Nairobi & Dar es Salaam

Practical guide to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa`s highest mountain. At 5895m (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.* Comprehensive trail guide and maps (with GPS waypoints also downloadable from the Trailblazer website) to the six major routes: Machame, Marangu, Rongai (Loitokitok), Lemosho, Shira and Umbwe by an author who`s climbed them all numerous times* City guides – Where to stay, eat and what to see en route to Kili in: Dar es Salaam, Nairobi and gateway towns of Arusha, Moshi and Marangu* Planning your trip and booking a trek – when to go, how to book, full reviews of trekking agencies* Mount Meru – a popular pre-Kilimanjaro trek * Background information – comprehensive history, geology, climate, flora and fauna – including a detailed bird spotter`s guide and a flora identification section – plus cultural information on the Chagga people* Porters` rights – how to help * Health and safety* Fully updated 5th edition of this best-selling guidebook to Africa`s most popular trek. Kilimanjaro is the world`s tallest freestanding peak. It`s the most popular trek in Africa, both for independent trekkers and for charity organisations.* Routes covered on 35 detailed walking maps in the proven Trailblazer style; all walking times are indicated along with points of interest and gradients. * Extra colour sections plus a 16pp colour introduction to Kilimanjaro and the climb.

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