Kilimanjaro, the Roof of Africa, is still popular!

Tanzania's attracts about 20,000 trekkers each year and is an important income for the country's tourist industry.

The mountain is known as the "Roof of Africa," and romanticized by the world famous author Ernest Hemingway.

People climb Kilimanjaro first and foremost for challenging themselves. Their big aim is of course reaching the top, and not for admiring the snow. But of course it's a big inspiration to view the beautiful mountain various surroundings. It gives trekkers extra energy to climb further.

Kilimanjaro is far more than just the snow top. Most of the mountain is a mix of forest, moorland, and on its upper level there are volcanic craters.

The glacier can be seen from near 4000 metres (second camp level). It could be seen clearer from Kibo base camp at 15,420 feet, and it is only when one reaches the rim of the crater that people can see it clearly.

So the melting snow would not frighten away trekker in the future. If the snow cap disappears one day, it will still great to test yourself here. In addition you will get a wonderful same how!

Stein Morten Lund, 15 June 2005

Additional information

Facts about Kilimanjaro:

• The highest peak, Uhuru Peak, is 5895 metres above sea level.
• The highest peak is 550 metres higher than the Everest Base Camp that climbers use at least two weeks to reach.
• Kilimanjaro stands 330 kilometres south of equator, on the northern boundary of Tanzania.
• It's the highest mountain on the African continent.
• It composes three extinct volcanoes: Kibo 5895 m (19340), Mawenzi 5149 m (16896 ft) and Shira 3962 m (13000 ft)
  It's one of the world's highest free standing mountains.
• The first man on the top was Hans Meyer from Germany in 1889.
• The Kilimanjaro massif has an oval base about 40 metres to 60 kilometres across, and rises almost 5000 metres above the surrounding plains.

Read over 10 articles about Kilimanjaro on our website, and be inspired you too!

Extract from one of our articles: By reading my story you can understand that most people can do the same. Reaching the top of Kilimanjaro it's not unique in itself, but it's a great personal victory for most people.I remember Neil Armstrong's famous words when he became the first human on the moon: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". I would like to put it this way: "One small step for mankind, one giant leap for me"! 

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