Arusha: Hiking Mount Meru (Copy of) Arusha: Hiking Mount Meru

4 days 3 nights Mount Meru climbing: Memorable trekking adventure in the wild with expert guides
Day 1: From Momella Gate (1500 m) to Miriakamba Huts (2541 m)
walking time: 4-6 hours
Day 2: From Miriakamba Huts (2541m) to Saddle Huts (3570 m)
walking time: 3-5 hours
Day 3: From Saddle Huts (3570 m) - rhino point (3850 m) Meru Peak (4566 m) and to Miriakamba Hut (2541 m) walking time: 10-12 hours
Day 4: From Miriakamba Huts (2541 m) to Momella Gate (1500 m)
walking time: 2-5 hours

Climbing Mount Meru in Tanzania

DAY 1: Momella gate (1500 m) –Miriakamba hut (2541 m)
walking time: 4-6 hours
Leaving early in the morning from your accommodation in Arusha or Moshi and driving to Momella gate in Arusha National Park. Driving takes about 3 hours from Moshi and about 1 hr from Arusha. At the gate you will clear your trekking permits, meet up with your porters, guide, cook and game ranger, and start climbing. You will pass open grassland which will give you a good opportunity to see buffaloes, warthogs and other grazers.
You will cross the Ngarenanyuki River and continue climbing through mountain forest. There you will have chance to see many different kinds of birds and black and white colobus monkeys. Finally, you will reach Miriakamba Hut where you will stay overnight.

Day 2: Miriakamba hut (2541 m) – Saddle hut (3570 m)
walking time: 3-5 hours
Second day climbing is quite short but demanding. You will start early in the morning and ascent steeply through lush mountain forest full of birds to reach the halfway point of Elephant Ridge. There you can see the crater. After 3 to 5 hours climbing, you will reach Saddle Hut where you will have lunch
In the afternoon you will have another hiking to Little Meru (3794 m) for superb views before sunset. Then you will return to Saddle Hut for overnight. It is good to go to sleep early so that you get enough rest for the next day’s hiking.

Day 3: Saddle hut (3570 m) – Rhino point (3850 m) – Peak (4566 m) – Rhino point (3850 m) – Saddle hut (3570 m) – Miriakamba hut (2541 m)
walking time: 10-12 hours
You will start climbing between 1 to 2 at night. The route is very steep towards Rhino Point (3850 m) and from there towards the summit along very narrow ridge. You will reach the mount Meru summit, Socialist Peak, (4566 m) right at the sunrise.
The sceneries there are stunning; you will see Mount Kilimanjaro in close distance. After taking photos on the summit, you will descent back to Saddle hut.

Day 4: Miriakamba hut (2541 m) – Momella gate (1500 m)
walking time: 2-5 hours
You will leave about at 8.00 in the morning and descent to Momella gate. You can choose longer or shorter route down. On the longer way down, you have very good changes to see wildlife and the ash cone. Once at the gate, your transportation back to Arusha or Moshi will be waiting for you.

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