Tanzania Mountains
Trekking
Climbing some of the most popular hiking and climbing
destinations in Africa are situated in Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and also the
highest free standing mountain in the world, is a magnet for
thousands of climbers from all around the world. Various
climbing routes wind up Kilimanjaro offering an overwhelming
experience to the intrepid climbers who scale the dramatic
peak. Other beautiful climbing routes scale the wildlife
rich forests of Mount Meru. Climbers pass through changing
vegetation zones. Lush tropical mountain forest, alpine
moorland dotted with giant lobelia and groundsel. Arctic
desert and finally on Kilimanjaro arctic conditions where
snow and ice prevail. Most routes require no special
knowledge or training. These are however steep climbing
routes that require good fitness and health. Technical
climbing routes exist on Kilimanjaro and other massifs in
the area and can be arranged for interested parties.
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Although Mt Kilimanjaro tops the list as
Africa’s most famous and highest mountain,
Tanzania boasts many other mountain ranges and
attractive peaks. Most of the country’s
mountains and volcanoes are located in the north
and east of the country. They vary from the
dramatic crater of Mt Meru and the active
volcano of Ol Donyo Lengai to tamer options like
the Usambara Mountains and the comparatively
gentle slopes of the Crater Highlands.
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Mount Meru
The dramatic crater of Mt Meru is often
neglected in favour of its famous neighbour to
the east, but a visit to this spectacular
mountain, located within Arusha National Park,
is an unforgettable experience. Its lower slopes
are covered in dense highland forest, where
colobus monkeys play and buffalo graze concealed
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Mount Oldonyo Lengai
Overlooking Lake
Natron and the bushland of Kenya to the north, Ol Donyo
Lengai, which means ‘the home of God’ in Maasai, is an
active volcano and one of Tanzania’s most spectacular and
undiscovered climbs. The volcano erupts sporadically,
sending small streams of grey lava down the crater rim and
spitting hot ash high into the air. The climb,
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