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We are climbing up Kilimanjaro to raise money for Mind - a charity which supports people with mental health difficulties. This is something which has touched most of us at some time. We would be so grateful for any donations to help spur us on when the going gets tough!

Our itinerary for the trek is:

Start Mon 6th Jan from Lemosho entrance gate (6,890ft/2,100m)

Sun 12th Jan Uhuru Peak (19,340ft/5,895m) - altitude sickness permitting!

Finish Tue 14th Jan at national park gate at Mweka (5,415ft/1,650m)

More detailed itinerary:

1. Lemosho entrance gate (alt 2100m) to Lemosho Forest (alt 2650m)

2. Lemosho Forest to Shira One (alt 3550m)

3. Shira One to Shira Hut (alt 3840m) via Shira Cathedral

4. Shira Hut via Lava Tower (alt 4550m) to Great Barranco valley (alt 3900m)

5. Great Barranco valley via Barranco Wall to Karanga (alt 4000m)

6. Karanga to Barafu (alt 4600m) plus short acclimatisation walk to 4800m.

7. Barafu to Stella Point (alt 5735m). Then to Uhuru Peak (alt 5895m) - highest point in Africa. Descend via Barafu to Millenium Camp (alt 3800m)

8. Millennium Camp to Mweka gate (alt 1650m).