Rongai Route The Rongai route ascends Kilimanjaro from the northeastern side of the mountain, along the border between Tanzania and Kenya.

• Day 1: Rongai Gate (1950 m) – 1st Caves camp (2600 m). Hiking time: 5 hours
• Day 2: 1st Cave (2600 m) – Kikelewa Cave (3600 m). Hiking time: 6/7 hours
• Day 3: Kikelewa Cave (3600 m) – Mawenzi Tarn camp (4330 m). Hiking time: 3/4 hours
• Day 4: Mawenzi Tarn camp (4330 m) – Kibo hut (4700 m). Hiking time: 4/5 hours
• Day 5: Kibo hut (4700 m) – Uhuru Peak (5895 m) – Horombo hut (3720 m). Hiking time: 8 hours to reach Uhuru – 6 hours to descend to Horombo
• Day 6: Horombo hut (3720m) – Marangu Gate (1980 m) . Hiking time: 6 hours