Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.

Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world as well as the highest peak in Africa. Standing 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) above sea level, the top is known as Uhuru Point.

Most tall mountains, like the Himalayan Mountain Range that includes Mount Everest, are a component of ranges. Plate tectonics is the process that forms them. The crust of the Earth is composed of several tectonic plates under the surface. Because of geologic activity, these plates have been migrating since the beginning of time.

Rock slabs are propelled into the air when plates press up against one another, causing the edges to buckle. The most prevalent kind of mountains are these, which are referred to as fold mountains. Blocks of rock are pushed together by a fault, or break, in the crust of the Earth to form a fault-block mountain range. The mountain three volcanic cones – Kibo, Shira and Mawenzi.

Hiking Kilimanjaro

Since Kilimanjaro is regarded as the simplest of the seven summits, it is a popular choice for both seasoned hikers and novice explorers. There are no special abilities or tools needed to climb the mountain, such as an ice axe, crampons, rope, or harness. Consequently, rather than being a mountaineering or climbing peak, it is a hiking or “walk up” summit. A large number of climbers on Kilimanjaro arrive without much trekking or backpacking expertise.

Are you ready for  the hike?

Kilimanjaro is a climbable mountain for anyone in reasonable physical condition. This is the evidence.

An 89-year-old American Anne Lorimor is the oldest person to have successfully climbed Kilimanjaro. In 2019, Dr. Fred Distelhorst, who was 88 years old when he reached the peak, lost the world record to her.

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