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Reach <strong>Barafu Camp<\/strong>, the final stop before the summit. Enjoy <strong>panoramic views<\/strong> of Mawenzi and Kibo peaks. Early dinner and rest for the summit push.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Elevation:<\/strong> 13,106 ft \u2192 15,331 ft (3,995 m \u2192 4,670 m)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 4 km \/ 2.5 mi<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Hiking Time:<\/strong> 4\u20135 hours<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Alpine Desert<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Meals:<\/strong> Breakfast, Lunch &amp; Dinner Included<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->"},{"title":"Barafu Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wake around midnight for the <strong>summit push<\/strong>. Ascend steep scree toward <strong>Stella Point<\/strong> (5,861 m) for sunrise over Mawenzi. Continue to <strong>Uhuru Peak (5,895 m)<\/strong> \u2013 Africa\u2019s highest point. Descend via Barafu to <strong>Mweka Camp<\/strong> for your last night on the mountain.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Elevation:<\/strong> 15,331 ft \u2192 19,341 ft \u2192 10,065 ft (4,670 m \u2192 5,895 m \u2192 3,070 m)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 5 km up \/ 12 km down<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Hiking Time:<\/strong> 7\u20138 hours up \/ 4\u20136 hours down<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Arctic Summit &amp; Rainforest<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Meals:<\/strong> Breakfast, Lunch &amp; Dinner Included<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->"},{"title":"Mweka Camp to Mweka Gate to Moshi","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Descend through montane forest to <strong>Mweka Gate<\/strong>. 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