About Lemosho Route
The Lemosho Route starts on the Western side of
Mount Kilimanjaro at the Londorossi Gate and was introduced as an alternative to the
Shira Route
which begins at a higher, more challenging altitude.
The western side of Kilimanjaro is still very wild and you may get lucky and spot large
antelope, buffalo and maybe even elephant.
The Lemosho Route joins the Machame Route
at Lava Tower and heads
down towards
Barranco Valley via the Southern Circuit (see map below). As with the
Machame Route ,
Lemosho trekkers need to transverse the Barranco Wall and then summit from Barafu Camp.
Lemosho is considered the most beautiful route on Kilimanjaro and grants panoramic
vistas on
various sides of the mountain. It is our favorite route because it offers a great balance of
low traffic, scenic views and a high summit success rate. Thus, Lemosho comes highly
recommended. Most of our clients use Lemosho.
