Climbing Kilimanjaro along the Machame Route - Day 4 - Barranco Camp - Barafu Hut

This route is part of the ascent of Kilimanjaro via the Machame route

Day 4: Barranco Camp (3950) - Barafu Hut (4700 m) - 9 km

Begin by climbing the Barranco Wall, also known as the "Breakfast Wall" as it is tackled right after breakfast.

The Barranco Wall is beautiful to look at and even more beautiful to climb. From afar , climbers appear to be holding on to the sheer 800-foot (250 m) vertical wall . Once there it's not too bad, although the long legs help bridge the big drops between the rocks. Once at the top you have a fantastic view of Kibo with the summit.

We go down a lot , go up again, cross a ridge, and the view of the summit is gone. We have a beautiful view of Mount Meru (4566m).

Continue through the Karanga Valley where the water flows. The Karanga valley is the last place with running water, so all the water has to be brought to the Barafu hut from here. For our group, porters carry 140 liters in bottled water.

After a steep climb we find Karanga Camp (4250m) on a wide plateau. If you do the Machame route in 7 days instead of 6 , there is an extra night here for an extra day of acclimatization.

We continue along the Muralla de Karanga , slightly inclined but at high altitude. Then follows the ascent to the Refuge of Barafu. A strenuous climb at the end of the day, but fortunately there are easily walkable routes between rocks and stones.

Barafu Hut is a difficult camp as the terrain is steep and very rocky .

Be sure to consult the information about the sights here once you are on site. They explain what you get to see!

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