4 Days mount Meru hiking

4 Days mount Meru hiking

Duration Approx. 5 – 7 hours of hiking.

Vegetation Type: Forest.

This 4 days mount meru hiking will start soon after breakfast. Your guide will pick you up and drive to the Ngongongare gate. At the gate, your guide will do all the paperwork before driving along Arusha National Park with some stops for wildlife spotting. Reach Momella Gate for a final checkup of porters and luggage.

Afterward, 3 days of Mt Meru trekking will start with a pole pole (slowly slowly) pace. The first day is more or less similar to a walking safari, on the way you may spot some animal species like reticulated giraffes, zebras, waterbuck, and buffaloes. Since the hiking is inside the park, an armed ranger will be escorting you to the camp.

You may take a long or short route but this will depend on the time of starting, during the hike way you will pass across Ngarenanyuki River and a beautiful waterfall at the base of Meru Mountain. You will possibly arrive at Miriakamba Hut (2500 m) before sunset.

4 - 5 hours of hiking.

The vegetation type is forest zone.

Following breakfast, you will continue your 4 days Mount Meru hiking over the steep path into the forest zone, viewing many birds and animals along the way. You'll arrive at Saddle Hut in the alpine desert zone for a delicious lunch (your pace will determine this).
After lunch and some rest, you might take an acclimatization walk to Little Meru (3,820 m). This is a wonderful walk with great views of Mount Meru and the surrounding area. It prepares you for a night's attempt on the main summit of Meru Mountain.

On this day, an early dinner will be served so that you can recover before attempting the summit around midnight. You'll go to bed as early as possible, maybe around 7:00 p.m.

Altitude change: from 3,560m (11,680ft) to 4,566m (14,980ft).
Altitude gained: 1,006m, descent to 3,560m (11,680ft).

Altitude lost: 1,006 meters.

Awaken in the middle of the night and enjoy a cup of tea before beginning the ascent to the Big Meru mountain. Navigate difficult routes to the summit, then return to Saddle Hut for a full meal. The rest of the day is allocated to rest. Enjoy lunch, supper, and an overnight stay at Saddle Hut.

Altitude change: from 3,560m/11,680ft to 1,597m/5,240ft.
Altitude lost: 1,963 meters.

Say goodbye to Saddle Hut and proceed to Momella Gate via the first hut, Miriakamba. From there, you'll be taken to Arusha or Moshi.

You will stay overnight at the 4-star Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel on a bed-and-breakfast basis. Before you go for your next adventure, whether it's a safari or a relaxing trip to Zanzibar, take a moment to unwind and reflect on your incredible 4 days Mount Meru hiking.