Barranco Camp
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Barranco Wall – A Great Challenge | Kilimanjaro Day 4
More Details: Barranco Wall – A Great Challenge | Kilimanjaro Day 4The Barranco Wall is one of the most dreaded – if not feared- segments of the climb of Mount Kilimanjaro on the Machame Route. People often ask how hard is it to do the Barranco Wall. I was blissfully oblivious to the question before I went on this adventure. Blessed ignorance! While I had researched…
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Reaching the Lava Tower | Kilimanjaro Day 3
More Details: Reaching the Lava Tower | Kilimanjaro Day 3Day 3 would take us pretty high, to the Lava Tower of Kilimanjaro, and leave us at the base of the infamous Barranco Wall. We were greeted by the day at Shira Camp where we had arrived on day 2 of our climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. The day’s hike began around 8:45 AM to the famous. …