Machame route, also commonly known as the “Whiskey” route, is a six or seven-day camping route and is the most famous route on Kilimanjaro. This particular route provides stunning views a reasonable challenge. According to statistics from Kilimanjaro National Park, approximately 35% of all climbers on the mountain use it.
Machame has a nickname called” Whiskey” because it is always perceived to be tougher than other routes like the Maragu route which is referred to as the Coca-Cola route. This particular route of camping is allowed meaning sleeping in a tent to the summit.
While trekking at Machame Route will go through the pass several well-known Mount Kilimanjaro landmarks while en route, including the famed Lava Tower and Shira Plateau. The route wanders up and down a series of valleys and ridges, which make the walk a bit more strenuous, but rewards hikers with some of the best views on the mountain.
For that matter, the Machame route is recognized widely to be the most scenic of all of the routes providing unique and varied landscapes go through every day trail will start on the south of the mountain.
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