Kilimanjaro : a complete trekker's guide : preparations, practicalities and trekking routes to the "roof of Africa"

Publication Data

• Title Kilimanjaro : a complete trekker's guide : preparations, practicalities and trekking routes to the "roof of Africa"
• Author Alexander Stewart
• Publisher Cicerone
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location Milnthorpe, Cumbria
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

Originally published: 2004. Reissued with updates: 2011.

Contents

PART 2 - THE STORY OF KILIMANJAROPeople of the RegionThe ChaggaThe MaasaiOrigin of the Mountain's NameExploration PART 3 - NATURAL HISTORYGeology and VulcanologyGlacial RecessionClimateAnimal and Plant LifeLower SlopesForest ZoneHeath/Moorland ZoneHighland Desert ZoneSummit Zone PART 4 - CLIMBING KILIMANJARO Ascent RoutesA: Marangu RouteB: Umbwe RouteC: Machame RouteD: Lemosho RouteE: Shira RouteF: Rongai RouteAlternative Five-day Rongai Route Circuit PathsG: South Circuit PathH: North Circuit Path Summit Ascent RoutesI: Normal/Marangu RouteJ: Barafu RouteK: Western Breach Route The SummitDescent RoutesL: Marangu RouteM: Mweka RouteN: Alternative Mweka Route.

Topics

• Mountaineering :: Tanzania :: Kilimanjaro, Mount :: Guidebooks
• Trekking :: Tanzania :: Kilimanjaro, Mount :: Guidebooks
• Kilimanjaro, Mount (Tanzania) :: Guidebooks
• Kilimanjaro, Mount (Tanzania)

Kilimanjaro : a complete trekker's guide : preparations, practicalities and trekking routes to the "roof of Africa" by Alexander Stewart. ISBN 9781849656221. Published by Cicerone in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.