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Kilimanjaro
The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain: All-in-one guide for climbing Kilimanjaro. Includes getting to Tanzania and Kenya, town guides to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi and Marangu. Routes covered on 35 detailed hiking maps.
Published by Trailblazer
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
The most authoritative and detailed guide to climbing Africa's highest mountain
At 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.
At 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.
- Includes full practical details – getting to Tanzania and Kenya, town guides and maps to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi and Marangu.
- Routes covered on 40 detailed walking maps in the proven Trailblazer style; all walking times are indicated along with points of interest and gradients.
- This top selling guide from Trailblazer is now in its sixth edition.
- Comprehensive trail guide and maps (with GPS waypoints also downloadable from the 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, plus cultural information on the Chagga people
- Porters' rights – how to help
- Health and safety
- Includes new routes opening in 2024
Product Details
- Publisher: Trailblazer (September 17, 2024)
- Length: 368 pages
- ISBN13: 9781912716487
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Raves and Reviews
'Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain' is a top pick for any who plan on embarking on a trek to the mountain. It covers everything, from city accommodations and restaurants nearby to what to see en route, then how to plan and book a trek to Kilimanjaro. Any outdoor or travel collection needs this.
– California Bookwatch
A comprehensive and informative guide.
– Wanderlust magazine
You wouldn't want to be without this book if heading for Kilimanjaro.
– Backpack Magazine
illustrated with detailed maps
– The Great Outdoors
Contains almost everything you could possibly want to know about the mountain, its ascent and its surroundings.
– Strider Magazine
Stedman is something of a Kili obsessive...and that shows on every page of this fully revised and expanded edition of his guide... Recommended.
– Trek & Mountain
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Kilimanjaro
The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain: All-in-one guide for climbing Kilimanjaro. Includes getting to Tanzania and Kenya, town guides to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi and Marangu. Routes covered on 35 detailed hiking maps.
Published by Trailblazer
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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