Rongai Route on Kilimanjaro
The Rongai Route’s premier advantage is that it is the quietest route on the mountain, however one of the reasons that it is so quiet is that the likelihood of summitting on this route on the six day schedule is the second worst of all the six official routes because there are no topographical features that allow the ‘climb high / sleep low’ principle to be exploited, even if one incorporates a rest day.
Team Kilimanjaro’s own new TK Rongai Route
We have found a solution to this problem however, by creating a brand new seven day Rongai Route that switches across the south summit circuit to summit via the firm ridge of Barafu rather than the loose scree slopes above Kibo Hut.
We highly recommend our own 7 day Rongai Route as affording the best acclimatisation opportunities on the mountain, however we do not advise the traditional Rongai Route because of its poor acclimatisation features, unnecessarily taxing assault route, and the low likelihood of summitting.
We don’t offer much information about the route online as we are keen to keep the volumes as low as possible on this route, but are very happy to discuss the route with serious prospective climbers.
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