Marangu Gate - Mandara Hut
(approximately 4-5 hours trekking)
Following breakfast, we will have a detailed briefing from the tour manager, guides and trek doctor to ensure everyone is fully prepared and ready to begin the trek. We then set off to the start point at the Marangu Park Gate entrance.
After completing the necessary formalities, we start our ascent.
The trail weaves through dense forest, filled with the noises of chatting Colobus monkey. We are also surrounded by an incredible variety of towering trees, giant ferns and beautiful wild forest flowers. En route we stop for a picnic lunch to rest and recharge our batteries for the afternoon's hike.
We continue our gentle ascent along the rain forest dirt trail climbing to an altitude of 2,744m before dropping to reach Mandara Hut. This will be our overnight stop where we sleep at an altitude of 2,700m (9,000 feet).
Time permitting there will also be a short trek from the hut to the Maundi Crater.
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