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A
climb up Mount Meru
is a very good warm
up for climbing
Mount Kilimanjaro
climb. Whilst harder
than Kilimanjaro,
it is a fantastic
climb that originates
from Arusha National
Park among the park’s
wildlife.
Day
1
The
climb starts at
Momella in Arusha
National Park and
is always accompanied
by an armed ranger.
The climbing includes
walking across the
Arusha National
Park’s open plains
amid wildlife before
entering the forest,
where Colobus Monkeys
and Hornbill call
to Miriakamba Hut.
Overnight
Mariakamba Hut
Day
2
We
have an early start
today, with scenic
walks into Meru
Crater amongst its
60m high walls that
leading up to the
summit and continue
via ‘Little Meru’
to Saddle Hut, on
the ridge to Socialist
Peak.
Overnight
at Saddle Hut, 3566m
Day
3
We
start the summiting
climb at midnight
hiking up a narrow
ridge to Socialist
Peak arriving by
sunrise.
We
then descend using
the same ridge and
passing via Saddle
hut to Miriakamba
for a rest after
the summit.
Overnight
Mariakamba hut
Day
4
After
breakfast, we hike
down to Momella
Gate and continue
by vehicle to our
Arusha lodge.
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