The Rongai Route starts in Nalemoru, located at the remote, northern side of Kilimanjaro, near the Kenyan border.

The hike begins in lush rainforest and continues through a true wilderness area towards the jagged Mawenzi Peak, then crosses the barren desert saddle, before summiting up Kibo’s eastern crater wall.

The Rongai Route exits via Marangu Gate on the south-east side of Kilimanjaro.

The climb via the Rongai Route is considered to be one of the easier climbs, because it is both gradual and steady. As such it does not have a great 'walk high, sleep low' profile which makes it potentially more difficult than the Machame or Lemosho routes in terms of acclimatization.

The total Rongai Route distance is approximately 72 kilometers from gate to gate.

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If you are concerned about climbing the Great Barranco Wall then this is the route for you!

There are no parts on the route that require any technical climbing skills and thousands of climbers safely travel this route each year.